Thunbergia fragrans

Thunbergia fragrans
Thunbergia fragrans in Talakona, AP W IMG 8506.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: 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
Specimen in jharkhand, India

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

  1. ^ "Thunbergia fragrans". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  2. ^ plants.usda.gov
  3. ^ wildlifeofhawaii.com
  4. ^ www.somemagneticislandplants.com.au
  5. ^ inpn.mnhn.fr
  6. ^ www.saintlucianplants.com
  7. ^ idao.cirad.fr
  8. ^ www.tropicos.org

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