| Petrea | |
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| Petrea volubilis | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: |
Petrea L. |
Petrea is a genus of evergreen flowering vines native to tropical Americas. [1]
The genus was named in honour of Robert James Petre, an English patron of botany. [1] [2]
Species
The following species are currently recognized: [1]
- Petrea blanchetiana Schauer
- Petrea bracteata Steud.
- Petrea brevicalyx Ducke
- Petrea campinae Rueda
- Petrea insignis Schauer
- Petrea macrostachya Benth.
- Petrea maynensis Huber
- Petrea pubescens Turcz.
- Petrea rugosa Kunth
- Petrea sulphurea Jans.-Jac.
- Petrea volubilis L.
References
- ^ a b c Rueda, Ricardo M. (1994). "Systematics and Evolution of the Genus Petrea (Verbenaceae)". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 81 (4): 610–652. doi: 10.2307/2399914. JSTOR 2399914.
- ^ "Petrea volubilis - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
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