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Bauhinia ornata
Phanera ornata (synonym Bauhinia ornata) is a tropical liana in the pea family, native to Assam, southern China and Indochina, where it climbs in forest. Give it bright light and warmth and a sturdy support to climb.
Phanera ornata is a species of lianas in the family Fabaceae. It is in the subfamily Cercidoideae and the tribe Bauhinieae, the genus having been separated from Bauhinia. Under its synonym, Bauhinia ornata, its Vietnamese name is "móng bò diện". Distribution records exist from Assam, S. China and Indochina, where wild plants grow primarily in the tropical forest biome.
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