Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea spectabilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Nyctaginaceae
Tribus: Bougainvilleeae
Genus: Bougainvillea
Species: B. berberidifolia B. campanulata B. fasciculata B. glabra B. herzogiana B. infesta B. lehmanniana B. malmeana B. modesta B. pachyphylla B. peruviana B. pomacea B. praecox B. spectabilis B. spinosa B. stipitata B. trollii

Source(s) of checklist: 

Name

Bougainvillea Comm. ex Juss. Gen. Pl. 91 (1789), nom. cons. & orth. cons.

  • Type species: Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 2: 348 (1799), nom. cons.

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Josepha Vell., Fl. Flumin.: 154 (1829).
    • Tricycla Cav., Icon. 6: 78 (1801).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa (introduced)
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Algeria.
    • Regional: Macaronesia
      • Canary Islands.
    • Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, DR Congo.
    • Regional: Middle Atlantic Ocean
      • Ascension.
    • Regional: Western Indian Ocean
      • Comoros, Mauritius, Mozambique Channel Islands.
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate (introduced)
    • Regional: Eastern Asia
      • Nansei-shoto.
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical (introduced)
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India.
    • Regional: Indo-China
      • Myanmar, Vietnam.
  • Continental: Australasia (introduced)
    • Regional: New Zealand
      • New Zealand North.
  • Continental: Pacific (introduced)
    • Regional: Southwestern Pacific
      • Vanuatu.
    • Regional: South-Central Pacific
      • Society Islands, Tubuai Islands.
  • Continental: Northern America (introduced)
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Southeast.
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Central America
      • Nicaragua (introduced).
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Islands (introduced).
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Venezuela (introduced).
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru.
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil West-Central, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil North (introduced), Brazil South.
    • Regional: Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Argentina Northwest, Juan Fernández Islands (introduced), Paraguay.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Jussieu, A.L. de 1789. Genera plantarum, secundum ordines naturales disposita juxta methodum in Horto Regio Parisiensi exaratam. 498 pp. Paris: Herissant et Theophile Barrois. BHL Reference page.  as Buginvillaea.

Vernacular names

  • català: Buguenvíl·lea
  • Deutsch: Drillingsblume
  • Ελληνικά: Μπουκαμβίλια
  • Esperanto: Bugenvilo
  • español: Bugambilia, Buganvilla, Napoleón, Veranera, Trinitaria, Santa Rita
  • suomi: Ihmeköynnökset
  • français: Bougainvillée, Bougainvillier
  • galego: Buganvílea
  • עברית: :בוגנוויליה
  • magyar: Murvafürt
  • Bahasa Indonesia: Kembang kertas
  • italiano: Buganvillea, Bouganvillea
  • 日本語: ブーゲンビリア
  • lietuvių: Bugenvilija
  • Bahasa Melayu: Pokok Bunga Kertas
  • Nederlands: Bougainville
  • polski: Kącicierń, Bugenwilla
  • português: Buganvília
  • русский: Бугенвилия
  • svenska: Trillingblomssläktet
  • ไทย: เฟื่องฟ้า
  • Tagalog: Bonggambilya
  • lea faka-Tonga: Felila
  • Türkçe: Begonvil
  • 中文: 叶子花属, 三角梅
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