Mandevilla × amabilis explained

Mandevilla × amabilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.^[1] It was described in 1974 in the journal Baileya.^[2] Also known as Alice du Pont.^[3]

Description

Evergreen climbing plant with opposite leaves of thick, rugose texture, with prominent venation. Flowers are pink with a yellow throat.

Range

The species has no natural range, having originated in cultivation in the mid-19th century. It is thought to be a hybrid between Mandevilla splendens and another, unknown species.^[4] Conversely, one source^[5] says that it is a natural hybrid occurring in Brazil.

Taxonomy

In a molecular analysis, M. × amabilis forms a sister clade to a complex that includes the natural species M. boliviensis and the Sundaville hybrids.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mandevilla amabilis . iNaturalist . 2022-03-08 . en.
2. Web site: Lorenzo-Caceres . Jose Manuel Sanchez . Las especies del género Mandevilla Lindl. (Apocynaceae) cultivadas en Espana . 2022-03-09 . arboles ornamentales.
3. Web site: Mandevilla × amabilis 'Alice du Pont' mandevilla 'Alice du Pont' Climber Wall Shrub/RHS Gardening . www.rhs.org.uk . 3 April 2022 . en-gb.
4. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)Web site: Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) -- Mandevilla x amabilis RISK ASSESSMENT RESULTS.
5. Oder . Alev . 2016 . A Set of 20 New SSR Markers Developed and Evaluated in Mandevilla Lindl. . Molecules . 21 . 10 . 1316 . 10.3390/molecules21101316 . 27706055 . 6274059 . free .