Contains 4 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
THUNBERGIA Retzius, Physiogr. Saelsk. Handl. 1(3): 163. 1780, nom. cons. vs. Thunbergia Montin 1773.
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TYPE: Thunbergia capensis Retzius
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunbergia alata | BLACKEYED SUSAN VINE | Not Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Thunbergia erecta | BUSH CLOCKVINE | Not Native FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Thunbergia fragrans | WHITELADY | Not Native | ||
| Thunbergia grandiflora | SKYVINE; CLOCKVINE; BENGAL TRUMPET | Not Native UPL (NWPL) |
[Family identification key]
1. Erect or scandent shrub; leaf blade base acute to cuneate
1. Trailing or climbing vines; leaf blade base subtruncate to cordate
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2. Petioles winged; corolla lobes yellow to orange, occasionally white, throat dark purplish
2. Petioles not winged; corolla lobes white to bluish, throat usually pale, yellow, or green, or corolla yellow and red
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3. Leaf blades strongly 3-veined, additional basal veins obscure; sepals reddish; corolla yellow and red
3. Leaf blades palmately 3- to 7-veined, the basal veins sometimes slightly weaker; sepals greenish; corolla lobes white to bluish, throat usually pale, yellow, or green
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4. Leaf blades 4-10 cm long; floral bracts 12-15 mm long; corolla 2-3 cm long, 3-5 cm wide, the lobes white; fruit 7-9 mm wide, with a beak 10-15 mm long
4. Leaf blades 6-22 cm long; floral bracts 25-40 mm long; corolla 5-8 cm long, 6-8 cm wide, the lobes white, pink, to bluish; fruit 14-18 mm wide, with a beak 15-25 mm long
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5. Stems and leaves pubescent or scabrid; leaf blades broadly ovate-cordate, 0.8-1.2 times as long as wide; calyx truncate
5. Stems and leaves glabrate; leaf blades lanceolate to ovate, 1.4-2 times as long as wide
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endomelas | Endomelas Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 4: 67. 1838 ("1836"). | TYPE: Endomelas alata (Bojer ex Sims) Rafinesque (Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims) | |
| Flemingia | Flemingia Roxburgh ex Rottler, Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin Neue Schriften 4: 202. 1803, nom. rej. vs. Flemingia Roxburgh ex Aiton 1812. | TYPE: Flemingia grandiflora Roxburgh ex Rottler | |
| Hexacentris | Hexacentris Nees von Esenbeck, in Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 74, 78. 1832. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Pleuremidis | Pleuremidis Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 4: 67. 1838 ("1836"). | TYPE: Pleuremidis grandiflora (Roxburgh) Rafinesque (Flemingia grandiflora Roxburgh) | |
| Schmidia | Schmidia Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 5(2): 16, t. 1848. 1852. | TYPE: Schmidia bicolor Wight | |
| Valentiana | Valentiana Rafinesque, Spechhio Sci. 1: 87. 1814. | TYPE: Valentiana volubilis Rafinesque 1814. |