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Scientific name: Petrea volubilis
Common names:
Sandpaper Vine, Purple Wreath, Queen's Wreath, Fleur de Dieu (meaning "Flower of God")
Family: Verbenaceae
Origin: Tropical America (Mexico and Central America)
Category: Evergreen vine
Photo taken at: rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama
The genus "Petrea" is named in honour of Robert James Petre (1713-1742), 8th baron and well-known patron of botany who has a massive collection of exotic plants.
The epithet "volubilis" means twining.
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