''Mandevilla'' × ''amabilis'' is a

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in the

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. It was described in 1974 in the journal '' Baileya.'' Also known as ''Alice du Pont''.

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.Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) Conversely, one source 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.

References

amabilis Interspecific plant hybrids {{Apocynaceae-stub