Brownea coccinea
| Brownea coccinea | |
|---|---|
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| Flower & its bud in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Brownea |
| Species: | B. coccinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Brownea coccinea Jacq. | |
| Synonyms | |
Brownea coccinea is a species in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the family Fabaceae. Common names include Scarlet Flame Bean, Mountain Rose, Rose of Venezuela and Cooper Hoop.[1] [2] The species is native to Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago.[1] It is also commonly cultivated in other countries including Zaire, Mauritius and the Seychelles. [2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) Online Database.". Retrieved 2007-08-25.
- 1 2 Roskov, Y.R.; F.A. Bisby; J.L. Zarucchi; B.D. Schrire; R.J. White (November 2005). "ILDIS World Database of Legumes: draft checklist, version 10". Archived from the original on 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
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