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Bougainvillea

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Bougainvillea is a genus of flowering plants native to South America from Brazil west to Peru and south to southern Argentina (Chubut Province). Different authors accept between four and 18 species in the genus. The plant was classified by Europeans in Brazil in 1768, by Philibert Commerçon, a French botanist accompanying French Navy admiral and explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville during his voyage of circumnavigation.

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Comments (8)
sttweets
Thanks. Just what I wanted to show,.. the little flower inside.
ceherzog
Beautiful shots showing the real white flowers along with the showy bracts. Great job.
Ashish
Your specie is Bougainvillea glabra
Ashish
Yes..On its alone can not rise above 6-7 feet, after that branches bents down. Old plants had shrub like woody base. But it is classified into Vine plant. Its one of largest and aggressive climber plant.
sttweets
Although it can be used as climber, shouldn't it be a bush then? It is self supporting.
Ashish
Means a type of plant say Vine alike Tree, Shrub, Herb
sttweets
@Ashish What do you mean by Climber plant?

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