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Verbenaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
Petrea volubilis L.

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Queens Wreath, Purple Wreath
  • Family: Verbenaceae J. St-Hil.

  • Country of Origin: West Indies, Mexico
  • Habitat:

  • Description: Evergreen woody vine or sub-shrub, to 35 feet; leaves with petioles to 1/2 inch long, elliptic, 2-8 inches long, acute or obtusely cuneate at base, mostly acute to short-acuminate at apex, rough-scabrous; racemes axillary, 3-12 inches long; flowers pale lilac to purple, appearing from late winter to late summer..

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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199800003
  • Source: Logee's
  • Accession Date: 02-05-1998
  • Bench: 1301 - NEO:Caribbean A
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 10-05-2009
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid I
  • Order: Lamiales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Verbenaceae
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References:

Hortus Third, LH Bailey Hortorium, 1976

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