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habit (Photo: Sheldon Navie)

habit (Photo: Sheldon Navie)

stem, leaves and tendrils (Photo: Sheldon Navie)

close-up of stem and tendril (Photo: Sheldon Navie)

leaflets (Photo: Sheldon Navie)

flowers (Photo: Sheldon Navie)

close-up of flower (Photo: Sheldon Navie)

tubular flower from side-on (Photo: Sheldon Navie)

Saritaea magnifica

Scientific Name

Saritaea magnifica (Sprague ex Steenis) Dugand

Synonyms

Arrabidaea magnifica Sprague ex Steenis

Family

Bignoniaceae

Common Names

glow vine, glowvine, purple bignonia, purple funnel vine, saritaea

Origin

Native to north-western South America (i.e. Colombia and Ecuador).

Naturalised Distribution

Occasionally naturalised in the coastal districts of northern, central and south-eastern Queensland.

Notes

Glowvine (Saritaea magnifica) is regarded as an environmental weed in northern Queensland. It is currently most troublesome in the Kuranda area, with numerous infestations around the town and one near the Barron River weir that is estimated to cover several hectares.