Pyrostegia venusta (Ker Gawl.) Miers

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett & Wurdack, John J. 1957. The Botany of the Guiana Highland -- Part II. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 9 (3): 235-392.

  • Family

    Bignoniaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Pyrostegia venusta (Ker Gawl.) Miers

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - VENEZUELA: Bolivar: vine 2-5 m, climbing in shrubs, occasional between Upata and Carhuachi along main highway west of Upata, 150-300 m, fl. and fr. April 29th 1955, J. J. Wurdack & F. W. Wright 406. Brazil, Paraguay, northeastern Argentina, and Bolivia.

  • Discussion

    Commonly cultivated in many parts of tropical America. Apparently the first record for Venezuela (but planted, or an escape, in this locality?).

  • Distribution

    VENEZUELA: Bolivar: vine 2-5 m, climbing in shrubs, occasional between Upata and Carhuachi along main highway west of Upata, 150-300 m, fl. and fr. April 29th 1955, J. J. Wurdack & F. W. Wright 406. Brazil, Paraguay, northeastern Argentina, and Bolivia.

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