As classified in WFO snapshot
June 2025
latest classification for this taxon
species
Bougainvillea spectabilis
This species name was first published in Sp. Pl., ed. 4 , 2: 348 (1799)
At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0000569912.
Synonyms of Bougainvillea spectabilis
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josepha augusta | Fl. Flumin. 154 1829 | wfo-0000354864 | ||
| Bougainvillea bracteata | Syn. Pl. [Persoon] 1: 418. 1805 [1 Apr-15 Jun 1805] | wfo-0000569878 | ||
| Bougainvillea brasiliensis | Nomencl. Bot. [Raeusch.] ed. 3, 112 (1797); [Nees, in] Princ. Neuw. Reise, i. 44. | wfo-0000569879 | ||
| Bougainvillea brasiliensis | Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(2): 437. 1849 [5 May 1849] | wfo-0000569881 | ||
| Bougainvillea peruviana | Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 11(1): 39. 1823 | wfo-0000569903 | ||
| Bougainvillea speciosa | Iconogr. Fam. Regn. Veg. : t. 104 (1850) | wfo-0000569910 | ||
| Bougainvillea spectabilis var. hirsutissima | Fl. Bras. 14(2): 351 (1872) | wfo-0000569914 | ||
| Bougainvillea spectabilis var. parviflora | Fl. Bras. 14(2): 351 (1872) | wfo-0000569915 | ||
| Bougainvillea spectabilis var. virescens | Fl. Bras. 14(2): 351 (1872) | wfo-0000569916 | ||
| Bougainvillea virescens | Prodr. 13(2): 437 (1849) | wfo-0000569927 |