Bignoniaceae A.L. de Jussieu. Common name: Bignonia Family.
A family of about 110 genera and 800 species, trees, shrubs, and lianas, mainly tropical and especially of South America. The monophyly of the Bignoniaceae (excluding Paulownia) has now been confirmed many times (Spangler & Olmstead 1999; Olmstead et al. 2009; etc.).
References: Fischer, Theisen, & Lohmann In Kubitzki et al. (2004); Gentry (1992); Krings & Braham (2004); Lohmann & Taylor (2014); Manning (2000); Olmstead et al. (2009); Spangler & Olmstead (1999). Show full citations.
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© Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Thomas Mesaglio | Radermachera sinica source | Original Image ⭷
© Paul Marcum | Catalpa source | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn | Tecoma source | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Tabebuia heterophylla | Original Image ⭷
© ritirene, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by ritirene | Amphitecna latifolia source | Original Image ⭷
© ritirene, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by ritirene | Bignonia aequinoctialis source | Original Image ⭷
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