Thunbergia

Black-eyed Susan vine
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Subclass:
Asteridae
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Acanthaceae
Genus:
Thunbergia
Species:
T. alata
Binomial name
Thunbergia alata
Bojer ex Sims

Thunbergia Retz. is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia. Its members are known by various names, including thunbergias; clockvine on its own usually refers to Thunbergia grandiflora, while Thunbergia alata is often known as Black-eyed Susan vine or just Black-eyed Susan [1](not to be confused with other flowers called Black-eyed Susan). Orange clockvine is the name of Thunbergia gregorii.

Thunbergia was named for Carl Peter Thunberg.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thunbergia alata.
The Simple English Wiktionary has a definition for: Black-eyed Susan and Thunbergia.

References

  1. ↑ "A Tale of Two Susans". Archived from the original on 2007-04-17. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
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