Tecomanthe

Tecomanthe
Tecomanthe speciosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Tribe: Tecomeae
Genus: Tecomanthe
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Species

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Tecomanthe is a genus of 5 species of tropical or subtropical forest lianes in the family Bignoniaceae. They have attractive trumpet-like flowers and glossy leaves. They are native to Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, New Zealand, and the Solomon Islands.

Species

Image Name Description Distribution
Tecomanthe burungu (Roaring Meg Creek trumpet vine or pink trumpet vine) a newly described species in 2018 Queensland.[1][2]
Tecomanthe dendrophila (or T. venusta) The 11 cm flowers are pink and creamy-yellow, ageing to a uniform magenta-pink. grows in the Moluccas, throughout New Guinea, and east into New Britain and the Solomon Islands.
Tecomanthe hillii pink flowers eastern Queensland.
Tecomanthe speciosa Extremely rare, being only one plant exists in the wild, T. speciosa is now in cultivation, and is a rampant woody vine with cream flowers. It will grow in warm temperate climates, but is very sensitive to frost. endemic to the Three Kings Islands off northern New Zealand
Tecomanthe ternatensis White flowers that turn pink as they age. Its natural range is from the Moluccas east to northwest New Guinea.
Tecomanthe volubilis It grows in mossy forests at elevation, and will grow in warm temperate conditions. It has rose-pink flowers. endemic to New Guinea

References

  1. ^ "Tecomanthe sp. Roaring Meg". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  2. ^ Ford, A. J.; Zich, F. A. (December 2018). "Tecomanthe burungu (Bignoniaceae), a new species from northern Queensland". Australian Systematic Botany. 31 (5–6): 481–486. doi:10.1071/SB18031. ISSN 1030-1887.


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