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Bougainvillea peruviana Bonpl.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Nyctaginaceae

Genus
Bougainvillea

Species
peruviana

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Tricycla peruviana (Bonpl.) Poir. fide Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew & Missouri Botanical Garden (2010)

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Introduced status: Human dependent

Invasive status: No data

References

  • Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org
  • Standley, P.C. (1937) Nyctaginaceae. Flora of Peru. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(2/2): 518–546.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Bougainvillea peruviana", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=14826. Accessed 2 May 2025.