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Bougainvillea peruviana

Bonpl. (1808)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Nyctaginaceae Genus: Bougainvillea

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: F.W.H.A.von Humboldt & A.J.A.Bonpland, Pl. Aequinoct. 1: 173 (1808)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Bougainvillea peruviana Koko Crater Botanical Garden; American section Preserved_Specimen Large shrub, main stems 4-5 diam; woody; inflorescencce present, bracts lavender-pinkish, flowers white, hair on outside of perianth tube Staples, G.W. 813 Oahu BISH 1992-03-22
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