Pandorea
Pandorea is a genus made up of 6 woody climbing and creeping vines in the family Bignoniaceae. They are native to Australia, Malesia and New Caledonia.
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| Pandorea jasminoides | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Bignoniaceae |
| Tribe: | Tecomeae |
| Genus: | Pandorea Spach |
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Popular varieties
The two most widely cultivated varieties mainly for their showy flowers and clean attractive leaves are the Australian species P. jasminoides (Bower vine), and P. pandorana (wonga vine). All of the plants in Pandorea are subtropical to tropical and are frost-tender.
Selected species
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pandorea baileyana | Large-leaved Wonga vine | New South Wales and Queensland | Climbing vine with large white flower clusters. | |
 | Pandorea doratoxylon | Western Wonga vine | Western Australia | |
 | Pandorea jasminoides | Bower of beauty | New South Wales and Queensland | Widely cultivated flowering vine native to Australia. |
| Pandorea nervosa | Pandoras vine | Far-north Queensland | A climbing vine native to deeply shaded rainforests. | |
 | Pandorea pandorana | Wonga Wonga vine | Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia and Vanuatu | Grows as a scrambling plant or vigorous climber. |
| Pandorea pandorana subsp. austrocaledonica | Boat vine | Lord Howe Island, Vanuatu and New Caledonia | An island vine found 500 metres above sea level. | |
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