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Thunbergia (bug)
''Thunbergia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes 150 species native to tropical and subtropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, southern Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. ''Thunbergia'' species are vigorous annual or perennial vines and shrubs growing to 2–8 m tall. The generic name honours the Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828). Its members are known by various names, including thunbergias and clockvine. ''Thunbergia'' on its own usually refers to ''Thunbergia grandiflora'', while ''Thunbergia alata'' is often known as black-eyed Susan vine or just black-eyed Susan (not to be confused with other flowers called black-eyed Susan). Orange clockvine is the name of ''Thunbergia gregorii''. ''Thunbergias'' are frequent garden escapes, becoming invasive species; ''T. grandiflora'', ''T. fragrans'', and ''T. laurifolia'' are considered weeds in Australia. Selected species 150 species are accepted. Selected species include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardenia
''Gardenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar and Pacific Islands, and Australia. The genus was named by Carl Linnaeus and John Ellis after Alexander Garden (1730–1791), a Scottish-born American naturalist. Description Gardenias are evergreen shrubs and small trees growing to tall. The leaves are opposite or in whorls of three or four, long and broad, dark green and glossy with a leathery texture. The flowers are solitary or in small clusters, white, or pale yellow, with a tubular-based corolla (botany) with 5–12 lobes (petals) from diameter. Flowering is from about mid-spring to mid-summer, and many species are strongly scented. Phytochemistry Many of the native gardenias of the Pacific Islands and elsewhere in the paleotropics possess a diverse array of natural products. Methoxylated and oxygenated flavonols, flavones, and triterpenes accumulate on the vegeta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-eyed Susan (other)
''Black-Eyed Susan; or, All in the Downs'' is a comic play in three acts by Douglas William Jerrold, Douglas Jerrold. The story concerns a heroic sailor, William, who has been away from England for three years fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. Meanwhile, his wife, Susan, has fallen on hard times and is being harassed by her crooked landlord uncle. A smuggler named Hatchet offers to pay her debts because he wants her for himself; he tries to persuade her that William is dead. Soon after William returns to solve this problem, his drunken, dastardly captain tries to seduce Susan. William, not recognising his captain from behind, strikes him with his cutlass. He is court-martialled for attacking a senior officer and sentenced to be hanged. But it turns out that he had been discharged from the navy before he struck his captain, so all ends well. Much of the humour in the piece centers on the sailor's nautical dialect, combined with his noble character. The play is a nautical melodrama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunbergia Lutea
''Thunbergia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia. ''Thunbergia'' species are vigorous annual or perennial vines and shrubs growing to 2–8 m tall. The generic name honours the Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828). Its members are known by various names, including thunbergias and clockvine. ''Thunbergia'' on its own usually refers to '' Thunbergia grandiflora'', while '' Thunbergia alata'' is often known as black-eyed Susan vine or just black-eyed Susan (not to be confused with other flowers called black-eyed Susan). Orange clockvine is the name of '' Thunbergia gregorii''. ''Thunbergias'' are frequent garden escapes, becoming invasive species; ''T. grandiflora'', ''T. fragrans'', and ''T. laurifolia'' are considered weeds in Australia. Selected species *'' Thunbergia alata'' Bojer ex Sims *'' Thunbergia annua'' Hochst. ex Nees *''Thunbergia atriplicifolia'' E.Mey. ex Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunbergia Laurifolia
''Thunbergia laurifolia'', the laurel clockvine or blue trumpet vine, is native to India and Thailand and the Indomalayan realm, the species occurs from Indochina to Malaysia. Description ''Thunbergia laurifolia'' leaves are opposite, heart-shaped with serrated leaf margin and taper to a pointed tip. This species is very similar in appearance to '' T. grandiflora'', but has longer, thinner leaves and its young stems and leaves are hairless. The flowers are not scented and borne on pendulous inflorescences. The hermaphrodite flower is trumpet-shaped with a short broad tube, white outside and yellowish inside. The corolla is pale blue in colour with 5–7 petals, one larger than the others. Plants flower almost continuously throughout the year with flowers opening early in the morning and aborting in the evening of the same day. Carpenter bees are frequent visitors, creeping into the flowers for pollen and nectar while black ants are present probably as nectar scavengers. The pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunbergia Ikbaliana
''Thunbergia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia. ''Thunbergia'' species are vigorous annual or perennial vines and shrubs growing to 2–8 m tall. The generic name honours the Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828). Its members are known by various names, including thunbergias and clockvine. ''Thunbergia'' on its own usually refers to '' Thunbergia grandiflora'', while '' Thunbergia alata'' is often known as black-eyed Susan vine or just black-eyed Susan (not to be confused with other flowers called black-eyed Susan). Orange clockvine is the name of '' Thunbergia gregorii''. ''Thunbergias'' are frequent garden escapes, becoming invasive species; ''T. grandiflora'', ''T. fragrans'', and ''T. laurifolia'' are considered weeds in Australia. Selected species *'' Thunbergia alata'' Bojer ex Sims *'' Thunbergia annua'' Hochst. ex Nees *''Thunbergia atriplicifolia'' E.Mey. ex Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunbergia Gibsonii
''Thunbergia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia. ''Thunbergia'' species are vigorous annual or perennial vines and shrubs growing to 2–8 m tall. The generic name honours the Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828). Its members are known by various names, including thunbergias and clockvine. ''Thunbergia'' on its own usually refers to '' Thunbergia grandiflora'', while '' Thunbergia alata'' is often known as black-eyed Susan vine or just black-eyed Susan (not to be confused with other flowers called black-eyed Susan). Orange clockvine is the name of '' Thunbergia gregorii''. ''Thunbergias'' are frequent garden escapes, becoming invasive species; ''T. grandiflora'', ''T. fragrans'', and ''T. laurifolia'' are considered weeds in Australia. Selected species *'' Thunbergia alata'' Bojer ex Sims *'' Thunbergia annua'' Hochst. ex Nees *''Thunbergia atriplicifolia'' E.Mey. ex Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunbergia Fragrans
''Thunbergia fragrans'', the whitelady is a perennial climbing twiner in the genus ''Thunbergia'', native to India and Southern Asia. Distribution It is native to India and Southern Asia where it is known as indrapushapa, it is also 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. Usage In Indian Siddha medicine, the paste made out of tender twigs of the indrapushapa is used to combat fever and sometimes applied on cuts and wounds. The Leaves are used as poultice A poultice, also called a cataplasm, is a soft moist mass, often heated and medicated, that is spread on cloth and placed over the skin to treat an aching, inflamed, or painful part of the body. It can be used on wounds, such as cuts. 'Poultice' ... in skin diseases, their juice can be applied on head to cure headache. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunbergia Erecta
''Thunbergia erecta'' is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant species in the genus ''Thunbergia'' native to western Africa. Common names include bush clockvine, king's-mantle and potato bush. References External links erecta This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms. The binomial nomenclature used for animals and plants i ... Flora of Africa {{Acanthaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunbergia Elegans
''Thunbergia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia. ''Thunbergia'' species are vigorous annual or perennial vines and shrubs growing to 2–8 m tall. The generic name honours the Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828). Its members are known by various names, including thunbergias and clockvine. ''Thunbergia'' on its own usually refers to '' Thunbergia grandiflora'', while '' Thunbergia alata'' is often known as black-eyed Susan vine or just black-eyed Susan (not to be confused with other flowers called black-eyed Susan). Orange clockvine is the name of '' Thunbergia gregorii''. ''Thunbergias'' are frequent garden escapes, becoming invasive species; ''T. grandiflora'', ''T. fragrans'', and ''T. laurifolia'' are considered weeds in Australia. Selected species *'' Thunbergia alata'' Bojer ex Sims *'' Thunbergia annua'' Hochst. ex Nees *''Thunbergia atriplicifolia'' E.Mey. ex Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunbergia Cordata
''Thunbergia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia. ''Thunbergia'' species are vigorous annual or perennial vines and shrubs growing to 2–8 m tall. The generic name honours the Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828). Its members are known by various names, including thunbergias and clockvine. ''Thunbergia'' on its own usually refers to '' Thunbergia grandiflora'', while '' Thunbergia alata'' is often known as black-eyed Susan vine or just black-eyed Susan (not to be confused with other flowers called black-eyed Susan). Orange clockvine is the name of '' Thunbergia gregorii''. ''Thunbergias'' are frequent garden escapes, becoming invasive species; ''T. grandiflora'', ''T. fragrans'', and ''T. laurifolia'' are considered weeds in Australia. Selected species *'' Thunbergia alata'' Bojer ex Sims *'' Thunbergia annua'' Hochst. ex Nees *''Thunbergia atriplicifolia'' E.Mey. ex Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunbergia Coccinea
''Thunbergia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia. ''Thunbergia'' species are vigorous annual or perennial vines and shrubs growing to 2–8 m tall. The generic name honours the Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828). Its members are known by various names, including thunbergias and clockvine. ''Thunbergia'' on its own usually refers to '' Thunbergia grandiflora'', while '' Thunbergia alata'' is often known as black-eyed Susan vine or just black-eyed Susan (not to be confused with other flowers called black-eyed Susan). Orange clockvine is the name of '' Thunbergia gregorii''. ''Thunbergias'' are frequent garden escapes, becoming invasive species; ''T. grandiflora'', ''T. fragrans'', and ''T. laurifolia'' are considered weeds in Australia. Selected species *'' Thunbergia alata'' Bojer ex Sims *'' Thunbergia annua'' Hochst. ex Nees *''Thunbergia atriplicifolia'' E.Mey. ex Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunbergia Battiscombei
''Thunbergia battiscombei'', also known as the blue glory vine, is a species of flowering plant within the family Acanthaceae. It is sometimes used as an ornamental garden plant for its beautiful large blooms and leafy foliage. ''Thunbergia battiscombei'' is also cultivated as a herb within its native range. Some people superstitiously believe the herb is able to help remedy mental imbalance, curses and black magic. Description ''Thunbergia battiscombei'' is a perennial species. Its leaves are wide and ovate, which can grow up to 17 cm long. Flowers of this species are purple with the centre of the flower possessing a bright yellow throat. The flowers are trumpet shaped. It grows in a variety of habitats and as a result has adapted different growth habits ranging from erect, climbing and creeping. Distribution and habitat ''Thunbergia battiscombei'' is endemic to tropical Africa where it is native to the countries of: Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda and the Democratic Republic o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
