A deep purple Maurandya barclayana flower has a flared mouth and white throat among green leaves

Maurandya barclayana


Native to Mexico, this herbaceous perennial climber develops twining stems from a woody base. It can grow about eight to thirteen feet tall. Flared tubular flowers have white tubes and spreading white, pink, or deep purple lobes, appearing through summer and autumn. Common names include Mexican viper and angels trumpet. The species belongs to the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. Photographed in Colombia.


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