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