Thunbergia
Thunbergia Retz. is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia. Its members are known by various names, including thunbergias; clockvine on its own usually refers to Thunbergia grandiflora, while Thunbergia alata is often known as Black-eyed Susan vine or just Black-eyed Susan [1](not to be confused with other flowers called Black-eyed Susan). Orange clockvine is the name of Thunbergia gregorii.
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| Genus: | Thunbergia
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| Species: | T. alata
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Thunbergia was named for Carl Peter Thunberg.
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References
- ↑ "A Tale of Two Susans". Archived from the original on 2007-04-17. Retrieved 2008-04-18.