Bougainvillea glabra, Paper Flower, Lesser bougainvillea,
בוגנוויליה
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| | Scientific name: |
| Bougainvillea glabra Choisy |
| Common name: |
| Paper Flower, Lesser bougainvillea |
| Hebrew name: |
| בוגנוויליה |
| Family: |
| Nyctaginaceae, Four o'clock family, לילניים |
Date Picture Taken: June 30, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Vine |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire, 4-13 cm long and 2-6 cm broad |
| Flowers: |
| white; bracts: pink, magenta, purple, red, orange, white or yellow |
| Flowering Period: |
| Year round. Not too much in mid December - mid January |
| Chorotype, טיפוס התפוצה: |
| South America |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: June 30, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Bougainvillea, named in honor of Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), an admiral in the French Navy.
glabra, glaber, hairless, smooth, bald; glabrous.
Any plant of the genus Bougainvillea, comprising about 14 species of shrubs, vines, or small trees hardy in warm climates. Many species are spiny. The inconspicuous flowers are surrounded by brightly coloured papery bracts, for which one species, Bougainvillea glabra, is called paperflower. The bracts of various species range from purple to lemon-yellow.
- The standard author abbreviation Choisy is used to indicate Jacques Denys Choisy (1799–1859), a Swiss botanist and Professor of Philosophy at Geneva.
Location: Capernaum; Date Picture Taken: March 2, 2006
Date Picture Taken: June 30, 2008
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