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King's-mantle

Thunbergia erecta

Description:

Thunbergia erecta is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant species in the genus Thunbergia native to western Africa. Common names include bush clockvine and king's-mantle. From Wiki... Interesting as it looks like the same flower except that mine grows on a bush and definitely doesn't climb!

2 Species ID Suggestions

Ashish
Ashish 11 years ago
Laurel Clock Vine
Thunbergia laurifolia Thunbergia laurifolia - Laurel Clock Vine
Ashish
Ashish 11 years ago
Bush Clock Vine, King's Mantle
Thunbergia erecta Thunbergia erecta - King's Mantle


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8 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

thanks Vincent, Ashish and Chief RedEarth for your input into this spotting... Still looking for a definitive ID for this plant, though.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Pamela if you able to find more species in Thunbergiaceae family...
Like Meyenia hawtayneana

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

Hmm, just checked the Flowers of India website. This spotting is a small bush growing all by itself in the garden, no vines nearby! And the leaves look different, I think. I'll check them tomorrow in my garden. Thanks Ashish...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Vincent many climbers are mixed with shrubs and big herbs and make you feel flowers of host(supporting of climber) plant. I felt such in many species... Flowers of India website is really a helping and Books of Proff. Shrikant Ingalhalikar... are too.

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

@Ashish. Thanks. Definitely not Laurel Clock Vine as it grows on a bush and the flowers don't cascade down as they do on Laurel Clock Vine.
I think this other spotting is Laurel Clock Vine, the flowers look identical to the vine in my garden.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/170...
Perhaps this spotting is King's Mantle. The flowers don't grow in clusters.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Pamela I have suggested 2 matching species... Verify yourself which match with your spotted flower structure specially in Petals and Sepals....

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

thanks Chief RedEarth, but this is different from Bengal Clock Vine http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/170...
It grows on a small lanky bush, not a vine, and the flowers look quite different in shape and colour.

VincentVanur
VincentVanur 11 years ago

Dear Chief RedEarth, This is not a vine. It is a bush-type plant seen in plenty here in Palakkad, Kerala.

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

Tamil Nadu, India

Spotted on Jan 28, 2013
Submitted on Jan 28, 2013

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