Thunbergia mysorensis

Thunbergia mysorensis, the Mysore trumpetvine^[2] or lady's slipper vine,^[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. A woody-stemmed evergreen, this vine is native to southern tropical India.^[4] The specific epithet mysorensis is derived from the city of Mysore.^[4]

Thunbergia mysorensis
Thunbergia mysorensis in the Cairns Botanical Gardens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Acanthaceae
Genus:	Thunbergia
Species:	T. mysorensis
Binomial name
Thunbergia mysorensis (Wight) T.Anderson ex Bedd., 1865
Synonyms[1]
Hexacentris mysorensis Wight

Description

Thunbergia mysorensis often reaches 6 metres (20 ft) and has long narrow medium green leaves. The dramatic and very large pendent hanging blossoms have individual flowers in a bold curved shape. This is enhanced by their being a rich saturated yellow, with maroon to brownish red outer tip coloring.^[4] The vine blooms from spring to autumn.^[4]

Cultivation

Thunbergia mysorensis is cultivated as a popular ornamental plant in tropical and sub-tropical gardens, conservatories and greenhouses.^[4] It grows quickly in frost-free temperate climates, such as coastal Southern California, with flowers draping down from pergolas and other garden structures.^[5] Its sweet nectar is attractive to sunbirds, a very small passerine bird, and hummingbirds.^[4] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[6][7]

Gallery

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  Thunbergia mysorensis Mysore trumpetvine leaves seen close-Up left.
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  Lady shoe flower (Thunbergia mysorensis) in Gavi, Kerala
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  H. mysorensis (van Houtte, L. (1853)
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  Detail