Tecomanthe

Taxobox
name = "Tecomanthe"

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image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Tecomanthe speciosa"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Bignoniaceae
genus = "Tecomanthe"
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text.

"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.

pecies

*"Tecomanthe dendrophylla" (or "T. venusta") grows in the Moluccas, throughout New Guinea, and east into New Britain and the Solomon Islands. The 11cm flowers are pink and creamy-yellow, ageing to a uniform magenta-pink.
*"Tecomanthe hillii" with pink flowers is confined to eastern Queensland.
*"Tecomanthe speciosa" is endemic to the Three Kings Islands off northern New Zealand. 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.
*"Tecomanthe ternatensis" has white flowers that turn pink as they age. Its natural range is from the Moluccas east to northwest New Guinea.
*"Tecomanthe volubilis" is endemic to New Guinea and has rose-pink flowers. It grows in mossy forests at altitude, and will grow in warm temperate conditions.

References

* St Andrews Botanic Garden, [http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~gdk/stabotanic/Jan05pom.htm "Plant of the month: Tecomanthe dendrophylla"] . Accessed 31 May 2007.