Petrea

Not to be confused with Petrea, Ohio.

Petrea is a genus of evergreen flowering vines native to tropical Americas.^[1]

Petrea
Petrea volubilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Verbenaceae
Genus:	Petrea L.

The genus was named in honour of Robert James Petre, an English patron of botany.^[1][2]

Species

The following species are currently recognized:^[1]

• Petrea blanchetiana Schauer
• Petrea bracteata Steud.
• Petrea brevicalyx Ducke
• Petrea campinae Rueda
• Petrea insignis Schauer
• Petrea macrostachya Benth.
• Petrea maynensis Huber
• Petrea pubescens Turcz.
• Petrea rugosa Kunth
• Petrea sulphurea Jans.-Jac.
• Petrea volubilis L.