Unknown White Flower - ID help please, thanks

01dsk001 · 23rd July 2008

Hi everyone

I found quite a lot of vines producing this flower along ECP coastal area. Was wondering what it is, because it has a very interesting paper texture to the petals. The leaves are dark green compound and kidney shaped, with a rough texture.

The plant grows along the ground, and the flowers were blooming the first evening, but when I tried to go the next day just a bit earlier to get better light, all the flowers were closed. Anyone know what it is? I call it the paper flower... Cheers!

Sorry for the underexposure, it was getting very dark and my flash photography erm...

CMI

01dsk001 · 28th July 2008

Upz for any botanists out there?

zac08 · 28th July 2008

Originally Posted by 01dsk001

Upz for any botanists out there?

I'll check my book for you later when I get home.

01dsk001 · 28th July 2008

Thanks a lot

Here's an overexposed version where the leaves are visible... Cheers!

zac08 · 28th July 2008

Been looking thru my book. But I can't find anything which matches this plant. Esp with the leaves.

Closest I can think of may be the Angel Wings Thunbergia fragrans.

Sorry, can't help much this time...

01dsk001 · 28th July 2008

thanks Michael. My search will continue. Its a really nice plant. Will get more clearer pics.

23rd July 2008	#1
01dsk001 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: East Posts: 75	Unknown White Flower - ID help please, thanks Hi everyone I found quite a lot of vines producing this flower along ECP coastal area. Was wondering what it is, because it has a very interesting paper texture to the petals. The leaves are dark green compound and kidney shaped, with a rough texture. The plant grows along the ground, and the flowers were blooming the first evening, but when I tried to go the next day just a bit earlier to get better light, all the flowers were closed. Anyone know what it is? I call it the paper flower... Cheers! Sorry for the underexposure, it was getting very dark and my flash photography erm... CMI

28th July 2008	#2
01dsk001 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: East Posts: 75	Re: Unknown White Flower - ID help please, thanks Upz for any botanists out there?

28th July 2008	#4
01dsk001 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: East Posts: 75	Re: Unknown White Flower - ID help please, thanks Thanks a lot Here's an overexposed version where the leaves are visible... Cheers!

28th July 2008	#5
zac08 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Posts: 10,959	Re: Unknown White Flower - ID help please, thanks Been looking thru my book. But I can't find anything which matches this plant. Esp with the leaves. Closest I can think of may be the Angel Wings Thunbergia fragrans. Sorry, can't help much this time... __________________ Michael Lim My Flickr Site APAD 2009

28th July 2008	#6
01dsk001 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: East Posts: 75	Re: Unknown White Flower - ID help please, thanks thanks Michael. My search will continue. Its a really nice plant. Will get more clearer pics.