Definition of thunbergia Thunbergia

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What does thunbergia mean?

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thunbergia - a genus of herbs or vines of the family Acanthaceae
		genus Thunbergia
		asterid dicot genus genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
		acanthaceae, acanthus family, family acanthaceae widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales

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"Thunbergia" Retz. is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical regions of Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia. Its members are known by various names, including thunbergias; clockvine on its own usually refers to "Thunbergia grandiflora", while "Thunbergia alata" is often known as Black-eyed Susan vine or just Black-eyed Susan (not to be confused with other flowers called Black-eyed Susan). Orange clockvine is the name of "Thunbergia gregorii".

Thunbergia was named for Carl Peter Thunberg.