Allamanda cathartica

 Allamanda cathartica, commonly called golden trumpet,[2] common trumpetvine,[2] and yellow allamanda,[2] is a species of flowering plant of the genus Allamanda in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to Brazil. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.

Allamanda cathartica
Hoa Thang Giu.jpg
Scientific classificationedit
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Gentianales
Family:Apocynaceae
Genus:Allamanda
Species:
A. cathartica
Binomial name
Allamanda cathartica
L.
Synonyms[1]
  • Allamanda aubletii Pohl
  • Allamanda chelsonii K.Koch nom. inval.
  • Allamanda grandiflora (Aubl.) Lam. nom. illeg.
  • Allamanda hendersonii W.Bull ex Dombrain
  • Allamanda latifolia C.Presl
  • Allamanda linnaei Pohl
  • Allamanda salicifolia hort.
  • Allamanda schottii Hook. nom. illeg.
  • Allamanda wardleyana Lebas
  • Allamanda williamsii auct.
  • Echites salicifolius Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
  • Echites verticillatus Sessé & Moc.
  • Orelia grandiflora Aubl. nom. illeg.

It does not twine, nor does it have tendrils or aerial roots. It can be pruned into a shrub form. If not pruned it can sprawl to a height of 20 feet.[3]

The city of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico has adopted this species, known locally as canario amarillo, as its official flower.[4]

Allamanda cathartica flower at Tagore park Mahe district of Puducherry UT, India

GalleryEdit

  • Single flower

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  • Mid-shot of shrub

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  • Long-shot of shrub

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  • Spiny fruits (ripe and detached from plant)

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 Metasyntactic variable, which is released under the 
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