Verbenaceae
Petrea

Petrea volubilis L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 626 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Florida, Mexico to Tropical America. It is a scrambling shrub or liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and has environmental uses.

Descriptions

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Amazonia, Andean, Caribbean, Orinoquia, Pacific. Elevation range: 0–2100 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Amazonas, Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Caldas, Caquetá, Cesar, Chocó, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Santander, Sucre, Valle del Cauca.
Habit
Shrub, Liana, Climbing.
Conservation
National Red List of Colombia (2021): Potential LC.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, shrubland, native grassland, wetlands (inland), artificial - terrestrial.
Vernacular
Chaparrito, Chicharrón, Jazmín azul, Pluma de reina
[UPFC]

Flora Zambesiaca. Vol 8, Pt 7. Avicenniaceae, R. Fernandes. Nesogenaceae, M.A. Diniz. Verbenaceae, R. Fernandes. Lamiaceae, R. Fernandes. 2005.

Type
Type a specimen Hortus Siccus Cliforttianus (BM).
Morphology General Habit
Shrub, small tree or woody climber to 13 m tall
Morphology Leaves
Leaves 3–21 × 1.4–10.6 cm, oblong or elliptic, obtuse or shortly acuminate, entire but ± undulate on the margin, coriaceous, rather scabrid on both surfaces, nerves prominent; petiole 4–13 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Racemes axillary and solitary, very abundant, erect to pendulous, lax, 8–29 cm long, many-flowered; pedicels c. 8 mm long at anthesis
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers purple, blue or mauve
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Fruiting calyx of accrescent, linear-oblong venose, stiffly divergent lobes up to 22 × 7 mm, persisting after the corolla has fallen.
Distribution
Native to Mexico, Central America and Antilles, it was introduced many countries of tropical and subtropical America, Oceania and Asia.  In Africa, it is cultivated some gardens. in J. Scott s.n. (SRGH), Rainbow Nurseries, Banket, Zimbabwe, was det Mozambique Zimbabwe Malawi District code: ZIM N, MAL S, MOZ M.
[FZ]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
chaparrito, chicharrón, jazmín azul, pluma de reina
[UNAL]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 0 - 2100 m.; Amazonia, Andes, Llanura del Caribe, Orinoquia, Pacífico.
Morphology General Habit
Arbusto, trepadora, liana
Conservation
Preocupación Menor
[CPLC]

Uses

Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
Use Materials
Used as material.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
[UPFC]

Sources

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