Brownea coccinea
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| Flower & its bud in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. | |
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| Species: | B. coccinea
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Brownea coccinea is a species in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the family Fabaceae. Common names include Scarlet Flame Bean, Mountain Rose, Rose of Venezuela and Cooper Hoop.[1] [2] The species is native to Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago.[1] It is also commonly cultivated in other countries including Zaire, Mauritius and the Seychelles. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d "USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) Online Database". Retrieved 2007-08-25.
- ^ a b Roskov, Y.R.; F.A. Bisby; J.L. Zarucchi; B.D. Schrire; R.J. White (November 2005). "ILDIS World Database of Legumes: draft checklist, version 10". Archived from the original on 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
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