Thunbergia fragrans
Thunbergia fragrans | |
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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 | |
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Thunbergia fragrans, the whitelady[1] 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[2] Hawaii,[3] Australia,[4] New Caledonia, French Polynesia,[5] Caribbean[6] and Indian Ocean islands,[7] southern Africa and Central America[8]
In many places it is considered as an invasive species.
References
- ↑ "Thunbergia fragrans". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ plants.usda.gov
- ↑ wildlifeofhawaii.com
- ↑ www.somemagneticislandplants.com.au
- ↑ inpn.mnhn.fr
- ↑ www.saintlucianplants.com
- ↑ idao.cirad.fr
- ↑ www.tropicos.org
External links
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