Pandorea

Pandorea is a genus made up of 6 woody climbing and creeping vines in the family Bignoniaceae. They are native to Australia, Malesia and New Caledonia.

Pandorea
Pandorea jasminoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Tribe: Tecomeae
Genus: Pandorea
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Species

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The two most widely cultivated varieties mainly for their showy flowers and clean attractive leaves are the Australian species P. jasminoides (Bower vine), and P. pandorana (wonga vine). All of the plants in Pandorea are subtropical to tropical and are frost-tender.

Selected species

ImageScientific nameCommon nameDistributionDescription
Pandorea baileyanaLarge-leaved Wonga vineNew South Wales and QueenslandClimbing vine with large white flower clusters.
Pandorea doratoxylonWestern Wonga vineWestern Australia
Pandorea jasminoidesBower of beautyNew South Wales and QueenslandWidely cultivated flowering vine native to Australia.
Pandorea nervosaPandoras vineFar-north QueenslandA climbing vine native to deeply shaded rainforests.
Pandorea pandoranaWonga Wonga vineAustralia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia and VanuatuGrows as a scrambling plant or vigorous climber.
Pandorea pandorana subsp. austrocaledonicaBoat vineLord Howe Island, Vanuatu and New CaledoniaAn island vine found 500 metres above sea level.

References

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