Petrea

Petrea
Petrea volubilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Petrea
L.
Synonyms[1]

Xolocotzia Miranda

Petrea is a genus of evergreen flowering vines native to tropical Americas,[2] ranging from Florida and northeastern Mexico to Bolivia, Paraguay, and southern Brazil.[1]

The genus was named in honour of Robert James Petre, an English patron of botany.[2][3]

Species

14 species are accepted.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Petrea L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ "Petrea volubilis - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2019-02-12.