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Bignoniaceae

Called “bignonia family” in GBIF

Bignoniaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales commonly known as the bignonias or trumpet vines. It is not known to which of the other families in the order it is most closely related.

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1,125
accepted species in GBIF
Source: GBIF
160
genera in GBIF
Source: GBIF
4
plants on Plant News
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Plants in this family

4 plants

Genera in this family

With one plant each: Crescentia (Crescentia alata), Dolichandra (Cat's claw vine), Handroanthus (Handroanthus heptaphyllus), Catalpa (Catalpa).

Research on Bignoniaceae

4 articles

What science is finding about Bignoniaceae

Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this family, newest first.

Latest finding

Compounds from common herbs calmed asthma symptoms in mice

A review of 127 animal studies found that natural plant compounds called terpenoids, found in herbs like peony and licorice-family plants, reduced asthma symptoms in mice by calming immune overreactions and inflammation. The findings are promising but come only from lab animal studies, not human trials yet.

Invasive honeybees are starving bat-pollinated trees of fruit

If you've ever planted a tree hoping for fruit, this shows how a well-meaning backyard beehive can quietly wreck pollination...

Crescentia alata invasive-species / pollinators

Brazilian folk remedy bark extract eases inflammation and pain in mice

The traditional herbal remedies passed down through generations often turn out to have real, measurable biological effects...

Handroanthus heptaphyllus medicinal-plants / ethnobotany

Neuroprotective effects of Uncaria rhynchophylla alkaloid extracts against amyloid-β toxicity via regulation of oxidative stress pathways.

A woody vine used in Chinese herbal medicine for centuries is now showing laboratory evidence that its compounds can slow the...

Cat's claw vine medicinal-plants / ethnobotany