Tecomanthe

Tecomanthe is a genus of 5 species of tropical or subtropical forest lianes in the family Bignoniaceae. They have attractive trumpet-like flowers and glossy leaves. They are native to Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, New Zealand, and the Solomon Islands.

==Species== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !! Name!! Description !! Distribution |- |120px || Tecomanthe burungu (Roaring Meg Creek trumpet vine or pink trumpet vine) || a newly described species in 2018 || Queensland. |- |120px || Tecomanthe dendrophila (or T. venusta) ||The 11 cm flowers are pink and creamy-yellow, ageing to a uniform magenta-pink. || grows in the Moluccas, throughout New Guinea, and east into New Britain and the Solomon Islands. |- | || Tecomanthe hillii ||pink flowers || eastern Queensland. |- |120px || Tecomanthe speciosa ||Extremely rare, being only one plant exists in the wild, T. speciosa is now in cultivation, and is a rampant woody vine with cream flowers. It will grow in warm temperate climates, but is very sensitive to frost. || endemic to the Three Kings Islands off northern New Zealand |- | || Tecomanthe ternatensis ||White flowers that turn pink as they age. || Its natural range is from the Moluccas east to northwest New Guinea. |- ||| Tecomanthe volubilis ||It grows in mossy forests at elevation, and will grow in warm temperate conditions. It has rose-pink flowers. || endemic to New Guinea |- |}