Araujia is a small genus of perennial vines in the dogbane family first described as a genus in 1817. The group is native to South America.The Plant ListForzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroMeyer, T. & N.M. Bacigalupo. 1979. Asclepiadaceae. 5: 103–147. In A. E. Burkart (ed.) Flora Ilustrada de Entre Ríos (Argentina). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Buenos AiresFabris, H. A. 1965. Primulaceae, Myrsinaceae, Ericaceae, Plumbaginaceae, Sapotaceae, Symplocaceae, Oleaceae, Loganiaceae, Gentianaceae, Menyanthaceae, Apocynaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Convolvulaceae, Bignoniaceae, Campanulaceae in A. Cabrera. 4(5): 6–12; 298–302. In A. L. Cabrera (ed.) Flora de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Buenos AiresBiota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map, Araujia sericiferaGibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2).
Species The following species are recognised in the genus Araujia:
Araujia angustifolia - Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, NE Argentina Araujia brachystephana Araujia hassleriana Araujia herzogii - Bolivia Araujia megapotamica - Brazil, Uruguay, NE Argentina Araujia odorata Araujia plumosa - Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, NW Argentina Araujia scalae Araujia sericifera - white bladderflower, cruel vine - Peru, Brazil; naturalized in parts of South Africa + United States Araujia stormiana Araujia stuckertiana - Cordoba in Argentina Araujia subhastata - Brazil Araujia variegata
References
External links Jepson Manual Treatment GRIN Genus Profile