Kingdom Plantae Family Nyctaginaceae Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Bougainvillea | |
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Similar Bougainvillea peruviana, Bougainvillea spectabilis, Bougainvillea glabra, Nyctaginaceae, Aristolochia maxima | ||
Bougainvillea × buttiana Holttum & Standl. is an artificial hybrid of Bougainvillea glabra and Bougainvillea peruviana.
Description
Bougainvillea × buttiana is an evergreen, climbing vine, with thorny stems and tiny trumpet shaped white flowers, usually appearing in clusters surrounded by three showy bright magenta-rose papery bracts. The leaves are ovate and dark green.
References
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