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Thunbergia
Genus of flowering plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thunbergia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 150 species native to tropical and subtropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, southern Asia, New Guinea, and Australia.[2] Thunbergia species are vigorous annual or perennial vines and shrubs growing to 2–8 m tall. The generic name honours the Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828).
Its members are known by various names, including thunbergias and clockvine. Thunbergia on its own usually refers to Thunbergia grandiflora, while Thunbergia alata is often known as black-eyed Susan vine or just black-eyed Susan (not to be confused with other flowers called black-eyed Susan). Orange clockvine is the name of Thunbergia gregorii.
Thunbergias are frequent garden escapes, becoming invasive species; T. grandiflora, T. fragrans, and T. laurifolia are considered weeds in Australia.[3]
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Selected species
Species include:
- Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims
- Thunbergia annua Hochst. ex Nees
- Thunbergia atriplicifolia E.Mey. ex Nees[4]
- Thunbergia battiscombei Turrill
- Thunbergia bicolor (Wight) Lindau
- Thunbergia coccinea Wall. ex D.Don
- Thunbergia erecta (Benth.) T. Anderson
- Thunbergia fragrans Roxb.
- Thunbergia grandiflora Roxb.
- Thunbergia gregorii S.Moore
- Thunbergia laurifolia Lindl.
- Thunbergia mildbraediana Lebrun & L.Touss.
- Thunbergia mysorensis (Wight) T.Anderson
- Thunbergia natalensis Hook.
Formerly placed here
- Meyenia hawtayneana (Wall.) Nees (as T. hawtayneana Wall.)[5]
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