Tecomaria capensis
Cape Honeysuckle
Also known as: Bignonia capensis Thunb. +9 more
- Bignonia capensis Thunb.
- Ducoudraea capensis Bureau
- Gelseminum capense (Lindl.) Kuntze
- Gelsemium capense (Thunb.) Kuntze
- Tecoma capensis (Thunb.) Lindl.
- Tecoma petersii Klotzsch
- Tecomaria capensis (Thunb.) Fenzl
- Tecomaria capensis var. flava Verdc.
- Tecomaria krebsii Klotzsch
- Tecomaria petersii Klotzsch
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Bignoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Tecomaria capensis (commonly known as Cape Honeysuckle) is a shrub belonging to the Bignoniaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Chad, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Madeira, Marianas, Mexico Southwest, New Zealand North, Puerto Rico, Spain, St.Helena, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Venezuelan Antilles, Western Australia, Windward Is.