Bougainvillea is a genus of flowering plants native to South America from Brazil west to Peru and south to southern Argentina (Chubut Province). Different authors accept between four and 18 species in the genus. The plant was discovered in Brazil in 1768, by Philibert Commerçon, French Botanist accompanying French Navy admiral and explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville during his voyage of circumnavigation. is a genus of flowering plants native to South America from Brazil west to Peru and south to southern Argentina (Chubut Province). Different authors accept between four and 18 species in the genus. The plant was discovered in Brazil in 1768, by Philibert Commerçon, French Botanist accompanying French Navy admiral and explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville during his voyage of circumnavigation. ************
Die Bougainvillea, selten auch Drillingsblume genannt, sind eine Pflanzengattung, die zur Familie der Wunderblumengewächse (Nyctaginaceae) gehört. Es gibt etwa 18 Arten. Die Bougainvillea-Arten stammen ursprünglich aus Südamerika. Die Züchtungen gedeihen inzwischen in allen subtropischen Gebieten bis ins südliche Mittelmeergebiet. Der Gattungsname ehrt den französischen Seefahrer und Entdecker Louis Antoine de Bougainville.
Selected references: Tropical Plants of the World by Jens G. Rohwer
Pictures by guild-rez 02/2010 Samana DR
Selected references: Tropical Plants of the World by Jens G. Rohwer
Pictures by guild-rez 02/2010 Samana DR
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