Eccremocarpus Explained

Eccremocarpus is a genus of five species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to western South America in Chile, western Argentina, and Peru. The species are evergreen semi-woody vines growing to 1–7 m tall.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

It is also in Tribe Tourrettieae.^[6]

Selected species

• Eccremocarpus longiflorus Humb. & Bonpl. Peru.
• Eccremocarpus scaber Ruiz & Pav. (Chilean glory flower^[7]) Chile, western Argentina.
• Eccremocarpus vargasianus Sandwith. Peru.

Cultivation and uses

Eccremocarpus scaber is grown as an ornamental plant for its attractive tubular flowers. In cool temperate regions it is not winter hardy, and is often grown as an annual plant.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Germplasm Resources Information Network: Eccremocarpus . 2006-11-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605042633/http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?4087 . 2011-06-05 . dead .
2. http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/FloraData/060/PDF/V05/Volume5-Eccremocarpus.pdf Flora of Chile: Eccremocarpus
3. http://www.chilebosque.cl/epiv/ecscab.html Chilebosque: Eccremocarpus scaber
4. Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary. Macmillan.
5. Book: Pink, A. . Gardening for the Million. 2004 . Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
6. Gentry . Alwyn H. . Part I (Crescentieae and Tourrettieae) . Flora Neotropica . 19 September 1980 . 25 . 1 . 1–130.
7. https://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/279.shtml 'Chilean Glory Flower'