Petrea Explained

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.^[2]

Species

The following species are currently recognized:

• • 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.

Notes and References

1. Rueda. Ricardo M.. 1994. Systematics and Evolution of the Genus Petrea (Verbenaceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 81. 4. 610–652. 10.2307/2399914. 2399914.
2. Web site: Petrea volubilis - Plant Finder. www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. 2019-02-12.