Bougainvillea Species
Simplified Bougainvillea Evolutionary Context
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Key Reference for Nyctaginaceae Phylogeny:
- Douglas, N. A., & Manos, P. S. (2007). Molecular phylogeny of Nyctaginaceae: taxonomy, biogeography, and characters associated with a radiation of xerophytic genera in North America. American Journal of Botany, 94(5), 856-872.
Bougainvillea buttiana
Common Names
- Chinese: 三角梅
- English: Paper Flower
- Scientific: Bougainvillea × buttiana
Taxonomy
Eukaryota; Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Streptophytina; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Euphyllophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; Mesangiospermae; eudicotyledons; Gunneridae; Pentapetalae; Caryophyllales; Nyctaginaceae; Bougainvillea
Genome References
Lan L, Zhao H, Xu S, et al. A high-quality Bougainvillea genome provides new insights into evolutionary history and pigment biosynthetic pathways in the Caryophyllales. Hortic Res. 2023;10(8):uhad124. Published 2023 Jun 13.
Bougainvillea × buttiana
Description
Bougainvillea × buttiana is a flowering plant, a garden hybrid of Bougainvillea glabra and Bougainvillea peruviana. It is an evergreen vine, growing to 5 metres (16 ft) tall by 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) broad, 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.
This plant can be grown in a warm temperate or subtropical environment where the temperature does not fall below freezing (0 °C (32 °F)), against a south-facing wall in full sun.