Petrea volubilis L.

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Petrea volubilis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Shenstone, Mt Hampden

Petrea volubilis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Shenstone, Mt Hampden

Petrea volubilis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Shenstone, Mt Hampden

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Common names: Purple wreath (English) Queen's wreath (English) Sandpaper vine (English)
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Derivation of specific name: volubilis: twining, enveloping
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Worldwide distribution: Mexico, C America and the W Indies
Zimbabwe distribution:
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Other sources of information about Petrea volubilis:

African Plant Database: Petrea volubilis
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Petrea volubilis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Petrea volubilis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Petrea volubilis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Petrea volubilis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Petrea volubilis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Petrea volubilis
JSTOR Plant Science: Petrea volubilis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Petrea volubilis
Tropicos: Petrea volubilis
West African Plants database: Petrea volubilis


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings, 2002-13

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. & Ballings, P. (2013). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Petrea volubilis.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=165850, retrieved 20 June 2013

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