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Eccremocarpus

Eccremocarpus is a genus of five species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to western South America in Chile, western Argentina, and Peru. The species are evergreen semi-woody vines growing to 1–7 m tall.

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Eccremocarpus
Eccremocarpus scaber
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Tribe: Tourrettieae
Genus: Eccremocarpus
Ruiz & Pav.
Species

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Synonyms

Calampelis D.Don

Eccremocarpus is a genus of five species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to western South America in Chile, western Argentina, and Peru. The species are evergreen semi-woody vines growing to 1–7 m tall.12345

It is also in Tribe Tourrettieae.6

Selected species

  • Eccremocarpus longiflorus Humb. & Bonpl. Peru.
  • Eccremocarpus scaber Ruiz & Pav. (Chilean glory flower7) Chile, western Argentina.
  • Eccremocarpus vargasianus Sandwith. Peru.

Cultivation and uses

Eccremocarpus scaber is grown as an ornamental plant for its attractive tubular flowers. In cool temperate regions it is not winter hardy, and is often grown as an annual plant.

References

References

  1. "Germplasm Resources Information Network: Eccremocarpus". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
  2. Flora of Chile: Eccremocarpus
  3. Chilebosque: Eccremocarpus scaber
  4. Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary. Macmillan.
  5. Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
  6. Gentry, Alwyn H. (19 September 1980). "Part I (Crescentieae and Tourrettieae)". Flora Neotropica. 25 (1): 1–130.
  7. 'Chilean Glory Flower', BBC Plant Finder