Araujia
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Araujia is a small genus of perennial vine
s in the dogbane family
. There are about five species native to South America
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Species include:
Vine
A vine in the narrowest sense is the grapevine , but more generally it can refer to any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent, that is to say climbing, stems or runners...
s in the dogbane family
Apocynaceae
The Apocynaceae or dogbane family is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.Many species are tall trees found in tropical rainforests, and most are from the tropics and subtropics, but some grow in tropical dry, xeric environments. There are also perennial herbs...
. There are about five species native to South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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Species include:
- Araujia megapotamica
- Araujia sericiferaAraujia sericiferaAraujia sericifera is a perennial ornamental plant in the genus Araujia belonging to Apocynaceae family. This plant has been described in 1818 by the Portuguese botanist Félix Avelar Brotero...
- white bladderflower, cruel vine