Pandorea pandorana
Common Name:
Wonga Vine
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Midlands, Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Plain, Gippsland Highlands, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (MNPRSTUVWYZ) also WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Wet forests and moist gullies
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Common south of Darby River
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Flower Description:
Cream trumpet like flowers with a wide mouth and a dark purple throat
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Habit:
Twining climber
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
This species has glossy, dark, pinnate leaves with 8-17 leaflets. Flowers are tubular, bearded inside and usually have pruple blotches in the throat
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Conservation status:
Not threatened
References:
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Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria
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Meagher, D. and Kohout, M. (2001). “A field guide to Wilsons Promontory”. Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic.