Mandevilla boliviensis
| Mandevilla boliviensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Mandevilla |
| Species: | M. boliviensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mandevilla boliviensis (Hook.f.) Woodson | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Mandevilla boliviensis is a vine belonging to the Mandevilla genus and native to a region ranging from Costa Rica south to Bolivia and Brazil.[2][3] Common names include white mandevilla and white dipladenia.[4]
In its natural surroundings Mandevilla boliviensis can grow to 4 meters (13 feet) tall, and in more northern places it reaches the height of about 2 meters (6.5 feet). It has big white flowers with a yellow center which grow in clusters. It flowers from spring until the autumn.[3]
Hybrid ornamental varieties are developed too, e.g. Cosmos White.
References
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- 1 2 Nico Vermeulen:"The Complete Encyclopedia of Container Plants", pp. 169-170. Rebo International, Netherlands, 1998. ISBN 90-366-1584-4
- ↑ "USDA GRIN Taxonomy".
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