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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)
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.
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