Petrea

Taxobox
name = "Petrea"


image_width = 220px
image_caption = "Petrea volubilis"
regnum = Plantae
subregnum = Tracheobionta
superdivisio = Spermatophyta
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
subclassis = Asteridae
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Verbenaceae
genus = "Petrea"
genus_authority =L.

"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.

pecies

*"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.