Bougainvillea spectabilis
Great Bougainvillea
Also known as: Bougainvillea bracteata Pers. +13 more
- Bougainvillea bracteata Pers.
- Bougainvillea brasiliensis J.F.Gmel.
- Bougainvillea brasiliensis Lund ex Choisy
- Bougainvillea brasiliensis Raeusch.
- Bougainvillea rubriflora Brandão
- Bougainvillea speciosa Schnizl.
- Bougainvillea spectabilis subsp. marmorata Van Geert
- Bougainvillea spectabilis var. hirsutissima J.A.Schmidt
- Bougainvillea spectabilis var. parviflora Mart. ex J.A.Schmidt
- Bougainvillea spectabilis var. typica Heimerl
- Bougainvillea spectabilis var. virescens (Choisy) J.A.Schmidt
- Bougainvillea virescens Choisy
- Josepha augusta Vell.
- Tricycla spectabilis (Willd.) Poir.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Nyctaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a liana.
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Bougainvillea spectabilis (commonly known as Great Bougainvillea) is a climbing plant belonging to the Nyctaginaceae family. Found natively in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Cameroon, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Gambia, The, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, India, Leeward Is., Mauritius, Mexico Southeast, Nansei-shoto, Peru, Puerto Rico, Society Is., Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Zaïre