Thunbergia laurifolia Lindl.

thun-BER-jee-uh -- named after Carl Peter Thunberg, Swedish botanist ... Dave's Botanary • Wikipedia
law-ree-FOH-lee-uh -- laurel-like leaves ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: laurel clock vine, laurel-leaved clockvine, laurel-leaved thunbergia, purple allamanda


botanical names: Thunbergia laurifolia Lindl. ... homotypic synonyms: Thunbergia grandiflora var. laurifolia (Lindl.) Benoist ... heterotypic synonyms: Thunbergia harrisii Hook.f. ... POWO, retrieved 06 October 2025

Bibliography / etymology

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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

written and spoken widely, in most parts of India

laurel clock vine, laurel-leaved clockvine, laurel-leaved thunbergia, purple allamanda

• Flowers of India, retrieved October 6, 2025

~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~

*Andaman & Nicobar islands, *n-e India

• Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2025): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 25.09; last update Sept. 23rd, 2025. Last accessed 25/09/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy).

* no given name / no name found in the regional language(s) of the state

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Acanthaceae perennial woody climber liana "Thunbergia laurifolia" "Thunbergia grandiflora var. laurifolia" "Thunbergia harrisii" "laurel clock vine" "laurel-leaved clockvine" "laurel-leaved thunbergia" "purple allamanda"