Bignonia magnifica W. Bull

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48, Borrowdale Road, Harare

Synonyms:	Arrabidaea magnifica (W. Bull) Sprague ex Steenis Saritaea magnifica (W. Bull) Dugand
Common names:	Glow vine (English) Purple bignonia (English) Purple funnel vine (English)
Description:	Woody climber up to 4 m high. Leaves opposite; leaflets 2, often with a central tendril, up to 12 cm long, glabrous, obovate or obovate-oblong. Corolla rose-pink to purple, funnelform, up to 7.5 cm long. Capsule c. 30 cm long and 1 cm wide.
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Derivation of specific name:	magnifica: distinguished, magnificent.
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Worldwide distribution:	Native to Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela.
Growth form(s):	Liane.
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Bailey, L.H. & Bailey, E.Z. (1976). Hortus Third. A concise Dictionary of Plants Cultivated in the United States and Canada Macmillan Publishing Co, Inc., New York Page 1006. Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 25.

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