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Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies of Zihuatanejo

ORDER LAMIALES

Monkey Comb

-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

-Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies (Order Lamiales)

-Bignonia Family (Family Bignoniaceae)

-Tribe Bignonieae

-Trumpet Vines (Genus Amphilophium)

-Monkey's Comb (Amphilophium crucigerum)


Monkey’s Comb (Amphilophium crucigerum), also known as Liana de Macaco, is a fast-growing vine belonging to the Bignoniaceae family. It is recognized for its distinctive seed pods that resemble a monkey’s comb, as well as its vibrant trumpet-shaped flowers. Pods split open when mature, releasing flat, winged seeds that disperse by wind.

Amphilophium crucigerum

Flowers by Colour
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