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Tynanthus schumannianus

Botanic Family

Bignoniaceae

Author

(Kuntze) A.H. Gentry

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• N. Brazil
• Ecuador
• C. Peru

Natural Habitats

• Disturbed forest
• seasonally inundated forest
• montane slopes

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Sep
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• Jun
• Jul
• Aug
• Oct
• Nov Jul-Aug (Bolivia)

Trifid-tendrilled mostly glabrous vine with lenticellate branchlets. Trifoliolate leaves, terminal leaflets to 160mm x 80mm. Axillary panicles of very fragrant pale yellow flowers, corolla to 6.5mm long, clove odour. Fruit a winged pod to 200mm x 20mm

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE
• Kew
• Rusby