| Thunbergia gregorii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Thunbergia |
| Species: | T. gregorii |
| Binomial name | |
| Thunbergia gregorii S.Moore, 1894 | |
Thunbergia gregorii, commonly known as orange clockvine or orange trumpet vine, is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant species in the family Acanthaceae, native to East Africa and sometimes cultivated as an ornamental vine. The bright, pure all-orange flowers distinguish it from the related black-eyed Susan vine (Thunbergia alata).
Spencer Le Marchant Moore described the species in 1894, naming it after John Walter Gregory. Within the genus Thunbergia, it is most closely related to T. alata, the two being placed in the subgenus Parahexacentris. The common name of clockvine relates to the vine spiralling upwards in a clockwise direction.
Thunbergia gregorii is an evergreen vine that grows to 8–10 ft. tall, or if left without support can become an extensive groundcover. It looks like the related black-eyed Susan vine (T. alata), but without the black eye.
Thunbergia gregorii is native to east Africa, and is pollinated by bees.
Hardy to -1 C, Thunbergia gregorii flowers more profusely and even year-round in warmer climates, while restricted to summer and autumn in cooler climates. It has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Propagation is by cuttings taken in the summer.
References
- ^ Armitage, Allan M. (2011). Armitage's Vines and Climbers: A Gardener's Guide to the Best Vertical Plants. Timber Press. p. 193. ISBN 9781604692891.
- ^ Schönenberger, Jürg (1999). "Floral structure, development and diversity in Thunbergia (Acanthaceae)". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 130 (1): 1–36 . doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.1999.tb00779.x.
- Mathias, Mildred E. (1985). Flowering Plants in the Landscape. University of California Press. p. 126. ISBN 9780520054141.
- "Thunbergia gregorii". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
External links
- "Thunbergia gregorii", East African Plants: A Photo Guide, retrieved 27 March 2015
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| Thunbergia gregorii | |