Blooming wild vine in the Cat Tien National Park
Blooming wild vine on the trailside in the Cat Tien National Park. It is an Acanthaceae species named Laurel clockvine (Thunbergia laurifolia) native to India and Southeast Asia.
It is a popular ornamental plant in tropical gardens and regarded as invasive in some countries.
The generic name honours the Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828). He is also remembered for his travelogue about the 18th century Japan.
Blooming wild vine in the Cat Tien National Park
Blooming wild vine on the trailside in the Cat Tien National Park. It is an Acanthaceae species named Laurel clockvine (Thunbergia laurifolia) native to India and Southeast Asia.
It is a popular ornamental plant in tropical gardens and regarded as invasive in some countries.
The generic name honours the Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828). He is also remembered for his travelogue about the 18th century Japan.