''Thunbergia erecta'' is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant species in the genus ''
Thunbergia
''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 ge ...
'' native to western Africa. Common names include bush clockvine,
king's-mantle
and potato bush.
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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
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