Flora of the Southeastern US

Bignoniaceae A.L. de Jussieu. 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.).

Ref: 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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