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Overview
Comprehensive Description
Description
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Derivation of specific name
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Distribution
National Distribution
United States
Origin: Exotic
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Unknown/Undetermined
Confidence: Confident
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Global Range: Widespread species, originally from Africa, but now grows throughout Central and South America, also in Asia. 0-1000 m elevation.
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Localities documented in Tropicos sources
Argentina (South America)
Belize (Mesoamerica)
Bolivia (South America)
Brazil (South America)
Costa Rica (Mesoamerica)
Guatemala (Mesoamerica)
El Salvador (Mesoamerica)
Colombia (South America)
Ecuador (South America)
Mexico (Mesoamerica)
Honduras (Mesoamerica)
Madagascar (Africa & Madagascar)
Panama (Mesoamerica)
Nicaragua (Mesoamerica)
Guyana (South America)
Peru (South America)
Paraguay (South America)
Mauritius (Africa & Madagascar)
Venezuela (South America)
South Africa (Africa & Madagascar)
United States (North America)
Suriname (South America)
Caribbean (Caribbean)
China (Asia)
Note: This information is based on publications available through Tropicos and may not represent the entire distribution. Tropicos does not categorize distributions as native or non-native.
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Forzza, R. C. & et al. 2010. 2010 Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil. http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/100002289
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SPECIMEN BASED RECORD. Published protolog data.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/9990002
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Cowan, C. P. 1983. Flora de Tabasco. Listados Floríst. México 1: 1–123.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/511
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Steyermark, J. 1995. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana Project.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/158
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Molina Rosito, A. 1975. Enumeración de las plantas de Honduras. Ceiba 19(1): 1–118.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/866
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Funk, V. A., P. E. Berry, S. Alexander, T. H. Hollowell & C. L. Kelloff. 2007. Checklist of the Plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55: 1–584.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1033072
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Nelson, C. 1976. Algunas plantas del Departamento de Ocotepeque, Honduras. Ceiba 20(1): 27–41.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/5266
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Daniel, T. F. 2005. Catalog of Honduran Acanthaceae with taxonomic and phytogeographic notes. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 24: 51–108.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1026134
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Daniel, T. F. 2001. Catalog of Acanthaceae in El Salvador. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23: 115–137.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1018075
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Benoist, R. 1939. Acanthacees. Cat. Pl. Madag., Acanth. 2(24): 7–32.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/8448
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Benoist, R. 1967. Acanthacees. Fl. Madagasc. 182: 1–219.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1156
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Daniel, T. F. 1995. Acanthaceae. 4: 1–158. In D. E. Breedlove Fl. Chiapas. California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1006403
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Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. Welman, E. Reitief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. v. Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2).
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1371
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Daniel, T. F. 2010. Catalog of Guatemalan Acanthaceae: taxonomy, ecology and conservation. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 4, 61(4): 291–379.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/100001037
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Durkee, L. H. 1986. Family 200 Acanthaceae. In: W. Burger (ed.), Flora Costaricensis. Fieldiana, Bot., n.s. 18: 1–87.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/3148
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Long, R. W. & O. K. Lakela. 1971. Fl. Trop. Florida i–xvii, 1–962. University of Miami Press, Coral Cables.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1506
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Daniel, T. F. 1997. Catalog of the Acanthaceae of Belize with taxonomic and phytogeographic notes. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 21: 161–174.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1006742
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Correa A., M. D., C. Galdames & M. N. S. Stapf. 2004. Cat. Pl. Vasc. Panamá 1–599. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1031911
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Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez. (eds.) 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75: i–viii, 1–1181.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/42250
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Benoist, R. 1926. Acanthacees de Madagascar. Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 32: 150–152, 396–397.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/11000
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Breedlove, D. E. 1986. Flora de Chiapas. Listados Floríst. México 4: i–v, 1–246.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/513
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Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Man. Vasc. Pl. Texas i–xv, 1–1881. The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1493
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Gibson, D. N. 1974. Acanthaceae. In: P. C. Standley, L. O. Williams & D. N. Gibson (eds.), Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana, Bot. 24(10/4): 328–462.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/3472
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Zuloaga, F. O., O. Morrone, M. J. Belgrano, C. Marticorena & E. Marchesi. (eds.) 2008. Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur (Argentina, Sur de Brasil, Chile, Paraguay y Uruguay). Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 107(1): i–xcvi, 1–983; 107(2): i–xx, 985–2286; 107(3): i–xxi, 2287–3348.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1033249
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Berendsohn, W. G. & A. E. Araniva de González. 1989. Listado básico de la Flora Salvadorensis: Dicotyledonae, Sympetalae (pro parte): Labiatae, Bignoniaceae, Acanthaceae, Pedaliaceae, Martyniaceae, Gesneriaceae, Compositae. Cuscatlania 1(3): 290–1–290–13.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/47215
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Small, J. K. 1933. Man. S.E. Fl. i–xxii, 1–1554. Published by the Author, New York.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1515
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Flora of China Editorial Committee. 2011. Fl. China 19: 1–884. Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing & St. Louis.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/100003187
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Pérez, A., M. Sousa Sánchez, A. M. Hanan-Alipi, F. Chiang Cabrera & P. Tenorio L. 2005. Vegetación terrestre. 65–110. In Biodivers. Tabasco. CONABIO-UNAM, México.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1030034
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Balick, M. J., M. Nee & D. E. Atha. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85: i–ix, 1–246.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1014725
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Hokche, O., P. E. Berry & O. Huber. 2008. 1–860. In O. Hokche, P. E. Berry & O. Huber Nuevo Cat. Fl. Vasc. Venezuela. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela, Caracas.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1033110
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Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., R. D. C. Ortiz, R. Callejas Posada & M. Merello. 2011. Flora de Antioquia. Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares, vol. 2. Listado de las Plantas Vasculares del Departamento de Antioquia. Pp. 1-939.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/100008595
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D'Arcy, W. G. 1987. Flora of Panama. Checklist and Index. Part 1: The introduction and checklist. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 17: v–xxx, 1–328.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/1289
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García-Mendoza, A. J. & J. Meave del Castillo. 2011. Divers. Florist. Oaxaca 1–351. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/100009052
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Physical Description
Morphology
Elevation Range
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Ecology
Associations
Insects whose larvae eat this plant species
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Population Biology
Frequency
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Thunbergia alata
No available public DNA sequences.
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Thunbergia alata
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Conservation Status
National NatureServe Conservation Status
United States
Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable
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NatureServe Conservation Status
Rounded Global Status Rank: GNR - Not Yet Ranked
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Wikipedia
Thunbergia alata
Thunbergia alata, commonly called Black-eyed Susan vine, is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant species in the Acanthaceae family. It is native to Eastern Africa, and has been naturalized in other parts of the world. It is found in Cerrado vegetation of Brazil and Hawaii, along with eastern Australia and the southern USA in the states of Texas and Florida.[1]
It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens and in hanging baskets. The name 'Black-eyed Susan' is thought to have come from a character that figures in many traditional ballads and songs. In the Ballad of Black-eyed Susan by John Gay, Susan goes aboard a ship in-dock to ask the sailors, where her lover Sweet William has gone. Black-eyed Susan is also a name given to another species of flowers - Rudbeckia.
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Description
Thunbergia alata has a vine habit, and can grow to a height of 6-8 ft (1.8-2.4 m) in tropical zones, or much less as a container plant or as an annual. It has twining stems with heart or arrow-shaped leaves. The flowers have five petals and appear throughout the growing season. They typically are warm orange with a characteristic dark spot in the centre, although different varieties can be red, orange, red-orange, white, pale yellow, or bright yellow, with or without the characteristic chocolate-purple centre which inspires the common name.[2]
Cultivation
Thunbergia alata seed is easy to germinate in humus-rich soil with some sand. It is a fast grower, blooming quickly, with light trimming encouraging more blossoms.[2]
Synonyms
- Endomelas alata ( ex Sims) Raf.
- Thunbergia alata ex Sims var. fryeri (Vilm.) Hasselbr.
- Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims var. albiflora Kuntze
- Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims var. aurantiaca Kuntze
- Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims var. bakeri Hasselbr.
- Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims var. vixalata Burkill
- Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims var. lutea Hasselbr.
- Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims var. reticulata (Hochst. ex Nees) Burkill
- Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims subvar. doddsii (Paxton) Hasselbr.
- Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims var. sulphurea Hasselbr.
- Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims var. albiflora Hook.
- Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims var. alba Paxton
- Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims var. retinervia Burkill
- Thunbergia albiflora (Hook.) Gordon
- Thunbergia aurantiaca Paxton
- Thunbergia backeri Vilm.
- Thunbergia doddsii Paxton
- Thunbergia fryeri Vilm.
- Thunbergia manganjensis T. Anderson ex Lindau
- Thunbergia reticulata Hochst. ex Nees
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