Eukaryota >Plantae > Angiosperms > Eudicots > Lamiales > Bignoniaceae > Tecomanthe > sp. Roaring Meg
An undescribed species of the genus Tecomanthe, similar to "Fraser Island Creeper" (Tecomanthe hillii).
Tecomanthe sp. Roaring Meg - Produces spectacular, trumpet shaped, rose, pink flowers - Photo by Alex Pawlow
It is a stunning climber, with clusters of trumpet shaped, rose pink flowers. It has the uncommon ability (for a vine) to grow flowers along its woody stems, rather than from new shoots.
This is a rare plant, that occurs in the Daintree region.