What is "araujia"

Araujia \Araujia\ n. 1. 1 small genus of South American evergreen vines.

Syn: genus Araujia.

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.

1. Araujia angustifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Steud. - Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, NE Argentina
2. Araujia graveolens (Lindl.) Mast. - Brazil
3. Araujia herzogii (Schltr.) Fontella & Goyder - Bolivia
4. Araujia hortorum E.Fourn. - Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, NE Argentina
5. Araujia megapotamica (Spreng.) G.Don - Brazil, Uruguay, NE Argentina
6. Araujia plumosa Schltr. - Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, NW Argentina
7. Araujia sericifera Brot. - white bladderflower, cruel vine - Peru, Brazil; naturalized in parts of South Africa + United States
8. Araujia stuckertiana (Kurtz ex Heger) Fontella & Goyder - Cordoba in Argentina
9. Araujia subhastata E.Fourn. - Brazil