Petrea

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iPetrea
Petrea volubilis
Petrea volubilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Petrea
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Petrea is a genus of evergreen flowering vines native to Mexico and Central America. They have rough-textured leaves, hence the common name sandpaper vine. It looks somewhat similar to a tropical Wisteria.

Carolus Linnaeus named Petrea in honour of Robert James Petre, 8th Baron Petre of Ingatestone Hall in Essex. Petre was a patron of botany.

[edit] Species

  • Petrea volubilis L., syn. Petrea kahautiana C. Presl., Petrea arborea Kunth., Petrea aspera Turcz.
    • Queen's Wreath, Purple Wreath, Sandpaper Vine, Bluebird Vine
  • Petrea blanchetiana Schauer syn. Petrea algentryi Moldenke, Petrea peruviana Moldenke, Petrea obtusifolia Benth.
  • Petrea bracteata Steud., syn. Petrea martiana Schauer, Petrea schomburgkiana Schauer
  • Petrea denticulata Schrad.
  • Petrea insignis Schauer
  • Petrea macrostachya Benth.
  • Petrea pubescens Turcz., syn. Petrea glandulosa
  • Petrea racemosa Nees. & Mart.
  • Petrea rugosa Kunth
  • Petrea subserrata Cham.
  • Petrea vincentina Turcz.


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