Thunbergia fragrans
White Thunbergia, White Lady
Other regional names: Angel Wings +5 more
- Angel Wings
- Fragrant Thunbergia
- Sweet Clockvine
- White Clockvine
- White Nightshade
- Whitelady
Also known as: Meyenia longiflora Benth. +17 more
- Meyenia longiflora Benth.
- Meyenia longiflora Benth. ex Hohen.
- Roxburghia rostrata Russell ex Nees
- Thunbergia angustifolia Buch.-Ham. ex Nees.
- Thunbergia bodinieri H.Lév.
- Thunbergia cordata Colla
- Thunbergia fragrans f. javanica C.B.Clarke
- Thunbergia fragrans subsp. hainanensis (C.Y.Wu & H.S.Lo) H.P.Tsui
- Thunbergia fragrans subsp. lanceolata H.P.Tsui
- Thunbergia fragrans var. heterophylla C.B.Clarke
- Thunbergia fragrans var. hispida Gamble
- Thunbergia hainanensis C.Y.Wu & H.S.Lo
- Thunbergia heterophylla Wall.
- Thunbergia java Hoffmanns.
- Thunbergia linearifolia Bremek.
- Thunbergia loheri Bremek.
- Thunbergia longiflora F.Muell.
- Thunbergia mindanaensis Bremek.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climber.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Thunbergia fragrans (commonly known as White Thunbergia or White-Lady) is a climbing plant belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bahamas, Belize, Brazil South, Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, Galápagos, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Marquesas, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Niue, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Society Is., Southwest Caribbean, Taiwan, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.