| Phanera scandens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Phanera |
| Species: | P. scandens |
| Binomial name | |
| Phanera scandens (Linné) Lour. ex Raf., 1838 | |
| Synonyms | |
Bauhinia scandens(Linné) de Wit Contents | |
Phanera scandens synonym Bauhinia scandens (Common name Snake Climber) is a species of 'monkey ladder' lianas in the subfamily Cercidoideae and the tribe Bauhinieae, [1] the genus having been separated from Bauhinia [2] and the discontinued genus Lasiobema (possibly placed as a section). Under its synonym, Bauhinia scandens, records exist from the Indian subcontinent, Indo-China and Malesia. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Under the name Bauhinia scandens var. horsfieldii its Vietnamese name is móng bò leo. [9] At each node there are two tendrils and a leaf measuring 9 cm by 9 cm with a deep cleft and two drip tips. The white flowers have five petals that are clawed. [10] These are produced in large spikes.
