Thunbergia fragrans

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Thunbergia fragrans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Thunbergia
Species: T. fragrans
Binomial name
Thunbergia fragrans
Roxb., 1796
Synonyms
  • Thunbergia convolvuloides Baker
  • Thunbergia laevis Nees.
  • Thunbergia volubilis Pers
Thunbergia fragrans

Thunbergia fragrans is a perennial climbing twiner in the genus Thunbergia.

Distribution

It is native to India and Southern Asia but widespread in the tropics including Florida[1] Hawaii,[2] Australia,[3] New Caledonia, French Polynesia,[4] Caribbean[5] and Indian Ocean islands,[6] southern Africa and Central America[7]

In many places it is considered as an invasive species.

References

  1. plants.usda.gov
  2. wildlifeofhawaii.com
  3. www.somemagneticislandplants.com.au
  4. inpn.mnhn.fr
  5. www.saintlucianplants.com
  6. idao.cirad.fr
  7. www.tropicos.org

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