Pyrostegia venusta
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Pyrostegia venusta, also commonly known as flamevine[2] or orange trumpetvine, is a plant species of the genus Pyrostegia of the family Bignoniaceae originally endemic to Brazil, but now a well-known garden species.[3][4]
Taxonomic history
The species was first described by John Miers in 1863.
Etymology
Venusta means 'beautiful', 'charming', or 'graceful'.[5]
References
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 8 September 2016
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pyrostegia venusta". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ Proceedings of the Royal Horticultural Society of London 3:188. 1863
- ^ "Pyrostegia venusta". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 7 October 2006.
- ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 322, 399
External links
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