Firecracker Vine

(Manettia luteorubra)

Description

anettia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are between 80 and 123 species.They are distributed in the West Indies, Mexico, and Central and South America. Most are vines. The genus was named after Saverio Manetti

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Gentianales

Family:Rubiaceae

Genus:Manettia

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