Tecomanthe
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Tecomanthe is a genus of 5 species of tropical or subtropical forest lianes in the family Bignoniaceae. They have attractive trumpet-like flowers and glossy leaves. They are native to Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, New Zealand, and the Solomon Islands.
Species
| Image | Name | Description | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Tecomanthe sp. (Roaring Meg).JPG | Tecomanthe burungu (Roaring Meg Creek trumpet vine or pink trumpet vine) | a newly described species in 2018 | Queensland.[1][2] |
| File:Starr-090430-6794Tecomanthe venusta.jpg | Tecomanthe dendrophila (or T. venusta) | The 11 cm flowers are pink and creamy-yellow, ageing to a uniform magenta-pink. | grows in the Moluccas, throughout New Guinea, and east into New Britain and the Solomon Islands. |
| Tecomanthe hillii | pink flowers | eastern Queensland. | |
| File:TecomantheSpeciosa467.jpg | Tecomanthe speciosa | Extremely rare, being only one plant exists in the wild, T. speciosa is now in cultivation, and is a rampant woody vine with cream flowers. It will grow in warm temperate climates, but is very sensitive to frost. | endemic to the Three Kings Islands off northern New Zealand |
| Tecomanthe ternatensis | White flowers that turn pink as they age. | Its natural range is from the Moluccas east to northwest New Guinea. | |
| Tecomanthe volubilis | It grows in mossy forests at elevation, and will grow in warm temperate conditions. It has rose-pink flowers. | endemic to New Guinea |
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References
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- St Andrews Botanic Garden, Plant of the month: Tecomanthe dendrophylla. Accessed 26 July 2013.