Biology:Petrea

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Petrea
Sandpaper Vine (Petrea volubilis).jpg
Petrea volubilis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Petrea
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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

Wikidata ☰ Q583410 entry