Bougainvillea Flower Common Name. Scientific name is the name conforming to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae fungi and plants ICN. Bougainvillea is a genus of 18 flowering plants native to South America and in the Nyctaginaceae four-oclock family.
Up to 35 feet tall. Bougainvillea glabra is sometimes referred to as paper flower. The fruit is a narrow five-lobed achene.
Bougainvillea glabra is an evergreen climbing shrub with thorny stems.
South America from Brazil to Peru and to Southern Argentina. They are woody vines with a scrambling habit. Bougainvillea is a genus of 18 flowering plants native to South America and in the Nyctaginaceae four-oclock family. 07042020 According to the Singapore Infopedia the scientific names for bougainvillea a popular sub-tropical and tropical flower are Bougainvillea glabra.