"Colony of Bougainvillea fruticosa, natural size, attached to the underside of a piece of floating timber." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Bougainvillea Fruticosa

"Colony of Bougainvillea fruticosa, natural size, attached to the underside of a piece of floating timber."…

"Portion of colony of Bougainvillea (Endendrium) fruiticosa (Anthomedusae calyptoblastea) more magnified." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Bougainvillea Fruticosa

"Portion of colony of Bougainvillea (Endendrium) fruiticosa (Anthomedusae calyptoblastea) more magnified."…

<I>Bougainvillea glabra</I> grows ten feet or more high. The flowers are bright, rosy red and distinctly veined.

Bougainvillea Glabra

Bougainvillea glabra grows ten feet or more high. The flowers are bright, rosy red and distinctly veined.

The bracts of bougainvillea spectabilis are a dull, brick red shaded with scarlet. Bougainvillea is native to South America.

Flowering Branch of Bougainvillea Spectabillis

The bracts of bougainvillea spectabilis are a dull, brick red shaded with scarlet. Bougainvillea is…

"A. A small piece of hydroid colony. p., Perisarc; m., medusoid bud; h., hydranth or polyp head." -Thomson, 1916

Hydroid Colony

"A. A small piece of hydroid colony. p., Perisarc; m., medusoid bud; h., hydranth or polyp head." -Thomson,…