Phanera scandens synonym Bauhinia scandens (Common name Snake Climber) is a species of 'monkey ladder' lianas in the subfamily Cercidoideae and the tribe Bauhinieae, the genus having been separated from Bauhinia 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. Under the name Bauhinia scandens var. horsfieldii its Vietnamese name is móng bò leo. 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. These are produced in large spikes.