Petrea
Petrea is a genus of evergreen flowering vines native to tropical Americas.[1]
| Petrea | |
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| Petrea volubilis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Petrea L. |
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]
References
- 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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