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Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Pandorea jasminoides Growing Over Archway


Common Name: Bower Of Beauty Vine
Species: Pandorea jasminoides
Family: BIGNONIACEAE

Pandorea jasminoides (common name is bower of beauty vine) is a woody climber in the family Bignoniaceae. The flowers are quite large and very pretty with a fragrant scent similar to jasmine. This photo shows it growing on the trellis at the Mt. Cooth-tha botanic gardens. The building in the background is the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium.