Podranea

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Podranea
File:Podranea ricasoliana abl.jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Tribe: Tecomeae
Genus: Podranea
Sprague
Species

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Podranea is a genus of one or two species of African flowering vines in the family Bignoniaceae.

The native range of this genus is southern tropical Africa and southern Africa. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and also the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.[1]

The genus name of Podranea is derived from anagram of Pandorea. As the genus was separated out from the other Bignoniaceae genus.[2]

The genus was circumscribed by Thomas Archibald Sprague in Fl. Cap. (Harvey) vol.4 (2.3) on page 449 in 1904.[1]

Species

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Podranea brycei is sometimes considered to be a synonym of Podranea ricasoliana,[3][4] one of the two species in the genus. The Plant List accepts two species:[5]

Image Name Distribution
File:Starr-010423-0027-Podranea ricasoliana-flowers-Kula-Maui (24532374265).jpg Podranea brycei (N.E.Br.) Sprague (Zimbabwe creeper,[4] or Queen of Sheba) Africa
File:Zimbabwe Creeper Podranea brycei 3926.jpg Podranea ricasoliana (Tanfani) Sprague (Port St Johns creeper, Port St Johns klimop, pink trumpet vine)[4] Africa

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