Bougainvillea
Sign in to savealt=Bougainvillea, Behbahan|thumb|Bougainvillea, Behbahan. Many of the small white flowers, in various stages of development, may be seen among the larger bracts.
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Bougainvillea is a flowering plant recognizable by its large colorful bracts (modified leaves) that surround small white flowers, which develop at different rates on the same plant. It is commonly grown as an ornamental plant, as shown in this image from Behbahan.
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Species
FamilyNyctaginaceae
General: , especially some species of Bougainvillea and Mirabilis (four-o'clocks Inflorescence: and subtending a cluster of flowers (Bougainvillea) Use: The ornamental woody vines Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd Appearance: or glandularpubescent. Bougainvillea - involucre of 3 strikingly coloured bracts
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Nyctaginaceae
- Named after
- Louis-Antoine de Bougainville
- Image
- Bugambilia IIE.jpg
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- P105
- genus
Article
10 sectionsContents
- Description
- History
- Cultivation and uses
- Symbolism and nomenclature
- Toxicity
- Taxonomy and phylogeny
- Species
- See also
- References
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alt=Bougainvillea, Behbahan|thumb|Bougainvillea, Behbahan. Many of the small white flowers, in various stages of development, may be seen among the larger bracts.
Bougainvillea ( , ) is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees belonging to the family Nyctaginaceae. They are native to Mexico, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, and Argentina. There are between 4 and 22 species in the genus. The inflorescence consists of large colorful sepal-like bracts which surround three simple waxy flowers, gaining popularity for the plant as an ornamental. The plant is named after explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729–1811), after it was documented on one of his expeditions.