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Thunbergia laurifolia
A vine with large purple and yellow flowers. A bud is visible in the first two pictures. It was growing low to the ground.
Found flowering along a dirt road into Mazunte Beach, Oaxaca.
It is also called just Thunbergia, Purple Allamanda or Blue Trumpet Vine. It is native to India and Malaysia. It is considered an Escaped Exotic in other tropical countries.
Spotted on Jul 16, 2014
Submitted on Aug 8, 2014
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Thank you to Magazhu and Luis for finding the identification of this flower!