Petrea

Not to be confused with Petrea, Ohio.

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

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.[1][2]

Species

The following species are currently recognized:[1]

• 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.

References

1. 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.
2. "Petrea volubilis - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2019-02-12.