Mandevilla is a genus of tropical and subtropical flowering vines belonging to the family Apocynaceae. It was first described as a genus in 1840. A common name is rocktrumpet.
Mandevilla species are native to the Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and South America. Many originate from the Serra dos Órgãos forests in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The genus was named after Henry Mandeville (1773-1861), a British diplomat and gardener.
Cultivation and uses
Mandevillas develop spectacular, often fragrant flowers in warm climates. The flowers come in a variety of colours, including white, pink, yellow, and red. Many hybrids have been developed, mainly deriving from M. × amabilis, M. splendens, and M. sanderi. As climbers, mandevillas can be trained against a wall or trellis to provide a leafy green, and often flowering covering.
The hybrid cultivars Mandevilla × amabilis 'Alice du pont' and Sundaville Cream Pink='Sunparapibra' have won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Species
Accepted species
Mandevilla abortiva - Bahia, Goiás
Mandevilla acutiloba - Mexico to Honduras
Mandevilla aequatorialis - Ecuador
Mandevilla albifolia - Venezuela
Mandevilla alboviridis - Peru, Colombia
Mandevilla amazonica - S Venezuela
Mandevilla anceps - S Venezuela, NW Brazil
Mandevilla andina - Bolivia
Mandevilla angustata - S Venezuela, Guyana
Mandevilla angustifolia - Bolivia, Paraguay, N Argentina
Mandevilla annulariifolia - S Venezuela, NW Brazil, SE Colombia
Mandevilla antioquiana - Antioquia in Colombia
Mandevilla apocynifolia - Jalisco, Nayarit, Michoacán
Mandevilla aracamunensis - S Venezuela
Mandevilla arcuata - Peru, S Colombia
Mandevilla aridana - Santander in Colombia
Mandevilla assimilis - Ecuador
Mandevilla atroviolacea - S Brazil
Mandevilla bahiensis - Bahia
Mandevilla barretoi - Minas Gerais
Mandevilla benthamii - SE Venezuela, Guyana
Mandevilla bogotensis - NW Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia
Mandevilla boliviensis - Costa...
