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Whitelady (Thunbergia fragrans)

Description

Thunbergia fragrans, the whitelady is a perennial climbing twiner in the genus Thunbergia. It is native to India and Southern Asia but widespread in the tropics including Florida Hawaii, Australia, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Caribbean and Indian Ocean islands, southern Africa and Central America. In many places it is considered as an invasive species.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Lamiales

            • Family: Acanthaceae

              • Genus: Thunbergia