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Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims, Bot. Mag. 52: t. 2591. 1825;
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Black-eyed Susan vine, swartoognooi, isiPhondo;
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Indeed .., Yellow eyed Susan Vine its actually called BLACK eyed susan VINE… ( AND A FEW OTHER FLOWERS ARE ALSO CALLED BLACK EYED SUSAN FLOWERS .. a daisy with black center comes to mind: Rudbeckia hirta… considered a weed in most NE states…it came east along with seeds for clover from the western US states… but that’s another story… )
Acanthaceae Week: Thunbergia alata from California:
Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims, Bot. Mag. 52: t. 2591 1825. syn: Endomelas alata (Bojer ex Sims) Raf.; Thunbergia cordifolia Nees. Common Name: Black-eyed susan vine
It is interesting to note Thunbergia grandiflora Roxb. is considered as synonym of this species in the Kew Plant List based on TROPICOS source. Interestingly this conclusion is base on a paper Schonenberger, J. 1999. Floral structure, development and diversity in Thunbergia (Acanthaceae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 130: 1–36., in which T. erecta is perhaps also considered as synonym of this species, but Plant List treats it as an accepted name.
I request any colleague who has online access to this journal to kindly help in getting this important paper. Plant was photographed from California in 2010, plant climbing on fence
Acanthaceae Week: Thunbergia alata – Black-Eyed Susan Vine from Bengaluru:
Acanthaceae Week: Thunbergia alata – Black-Eyed Susan Vine from Bengaluru Introduced Climber Bengaluru
Date: 26 Nov 2005
Acanthaceae Week: Thunbergia alata – Black-Eyed Susan Vine ( Schwarzäugige-Susanne) von Ritterhude:
Thunbergia alata (Acanthaceae ) – Flora Of Madhya Pradesh:
Photographed dis Thunbergia alata / Black-Eyed Susan Vine ( Acanthaceae ) at a temple at Betul, MP, on 12.12.11. It was covering a large area beautifully. Found interesting information abt this beautiful creeper here- http://www.plantzafrica.thunbergalata.htm Yes Thunbergia alata. Its very popular with nursery men, atleast in the western world…
Sharing the images of Thunbergia alata: yes thunbergia alata,, but the flowers are always with dark spot in the center, last photo doesnt show that character..?? Do you have any clue what the last plant could be? Its quite unusual to see T. alata without the black eye. but whats in pic num 3?
Plant for Identification from Pune: Yes Thunbergia alata.
ID : Climber from Guwahati.: Looks like Thunbergia alata yes Pachmarhi … about 3600 feet ft asl
Date / Time: 18 SEP 13 at 08:14 AM … Altitude: about 3552 ft asl
Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims … (family: Acanthaceae; also placed in: Thunbergiaceae) Black-eyed Susan vine, native of Eastern Africa
Acanthaceae Fortnight::Thunbergia alata::NSJ-10 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2)
Thunbergia alata (Black eyed susan vine) from Satara.
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Thunbergia alata :: Lalbagh :: ARKMAR-16/28 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attached is a picture of Thunbergia alata captured at Lalbagh in November 2013.
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Thunbergia alata :: Pune :: ARKMAR-17/29 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)
Attached are pictures of Thunbergia alata captured at Pune in December 2012. since you took both 16 and 17 serial numbers…
tell me was the color of the flowers really that much faded in 17? compared to 16? nice pictures but the color sort of looks like a variant if not the problem of the digital color rendering
The flowers in this post were growing wild in a vacant plat adjoining a residential bungalow colony in the heart of Pune and they were captured in the evening… The flower in my other post was growing wild in Lalbagh, Bengaluru and was clicked early in the morning….therefore they were posted in 2 different posts.
Does the timing affect the colour, does the colour pale/fade towards evening?
Acanthaceae Fortnight: Thunbergia alata ‘Pure White’ from California-GSMAR35/36 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) I heard of a white variety but never seen it . Acanthaceae Fortnight: Thunbergia alata from California-GSMAR34/35 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims, Bot. Mag. 52: t. 2591 1825.
syn: Endomelas alata (Bojer ex Sims) Raf.; Thunbergia cordifolia Nees.
Common Name: Black-eyed susan vine
Photographed from California . Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Thunbergia alata :: Pachmarhi :: DVMAR110/121 : 1 post by 1 author. 2 images.
Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims
in Pachmarhi town on September 18, 2013
Acanthaceae Fortnight : Thunbergia alata : Sri Lanka : 31MAR15 : AK-39: 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Seen in Kandy.
Acanthaceae Fortnight : Thunbergia alata : Jijamata Udyan,Mumbai : 31MAR15 : AK-38 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Common name Black-Eyed Susan.
Fwd: THUNBERGIA ALATA : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Thunbergia alata (BLACK EYED SUSAN).
Wild Flower for ID-171109-RK-3 – indiantreepix | Google Groups    Date: November 15, 2019 … Altitude: about 700 m (2,300 ft) asl
Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims
yes. an Indian vine appropriated by the tropical nurseries all over the world as their own. grown right it can be prolific Thanks … I always thought it is an exotic. Most of the sites say that it is native of eastern Africa. seed packets in usa even forty years ago used to say its Indian. i was not reading botany papers then. last i bought seeds was about ten years ago. have not had the energy recently. now CABI says its a weed of concern worldwide. think of it. even 30-40 years ago a seed packet of 10 seeds used to cost 2 to 3 dollars. because they said it was exotic, from India. now its a weed of concern!!!
yes you are right its native of Africa per CABI
Now , this species is one more example of one popular name applied to more than one plant / flower … .
Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims : 9 posts by 2 authors. 7 images- 4 to 7 mb each.
Location: Kalimpong, WB, India
Date: 27 November 2019
Elevation: 1350m.
Habitat: Cultivated
Common name: Black-Eyed Susan. A garden vine in Mysore .      201 ID wild plant Thunbergia: 15 images. Please ID wild plant,
Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671 Altitude: 1400fsl Flower date: 28.10.2021, 04.25pm Habitat: wild moisture Plant habit: creeping/climbing, branches, slender weak stem 02.5mm diameter, hairy, annual Height: 20cm if creeping Leaves: opposite, heart shaped, hairy, winged petioles, wavy margins, size:08×5cm Flower: bracts, diameter:03.5cm, orange, non fragrant Fruit: capsule, ovate, green into brown, velvety, cylindrical crown, size:10×0.7×10mm Seed: Camera: mobile Samsung Galaxy A21s Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims Yes, it is …, thank you very much for ID my plant, Yes. … ID is correct. It is a cultivated ornamental species commonly known as ‘Black eyed Susan‘.  Sharing more information and seed image. Seed: black, 02 nos., globular, diameter: 03.5 mm Yes T. alata   Thunbergia alata : White Flowers : Nasik : 06JAN22 : AK – 07: 2 images. White flowered Thunbergia alata seen at the same nursery. What would be the correct botanical name, please? The same as your Thunbergia alata ‘Pure White’ from California? . Regarding identification of the species collected from Rayagada odisha on December 2023 white flower: 6 very high res. images. Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims yes, Its Thunbergia alata .
Id of a flower -ID08012024SH2: 1 high res. image.
Flower for Id pl.
Location – Ooty, Tamilnadu
Date – December 2023
Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims . References:
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