Thunbergia fragrans

Thunbergia fragrans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
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

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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