Bignoniaceae
E731177
Bignoniaceae is a family of mostly tropical flowering plants known for their showy, often trumpet-shaped flowers and many vine and tree species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bignoniaceae canonical | 1 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | bignonia family ⓘ |
| distribution |
few species in temperate regions
ⓘ
mainly tropical regions ⓘ subtropical regions ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental plants
ⓘ
timber ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| flowerSexuality | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| flowerShape |
trumpet-shaped
ⓘ
tubular ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | bilateral ⓘ |
| flowerType | zygomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType | elongated capsule ⓘ |
| habitat |
river margins
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm |
lianas
ⓘ
rarely herbs ⓘ shrubs ⓘ trees ⓘ woody vines ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite leaves ⓘ |
| leafType |
sometimes simple leaves
ⓘ
usually compound leaves ⓘ |
| namedBy | Antoine Laurent de Jussieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australia ⓘ Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Bignonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Campsis ⓘ Catalpa NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacaranda NERFINISHED ⓘ Kigelia NERFINISHED ⓘ Spathodea NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabebuia ⓘ Tecoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Campsis radicans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Catalpa bignonioides NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacaranda mimosifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kigelia africana NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabebuia rosea NERFINISHED ⓘ Tecoma stans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Lamiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ovary ⓘ |
| perianth |
5-lobed calyx
ⓘ
5-lobed corolla ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollinationSyndrome |
bat-pollinated
ⓘ
bee-pollinated ⓘ hummingbird-pollinated ⓘ |
| seedCharacteristic | winged seeds ⓘ |
| stamenNumber | 4 didynamous stamens ⓘ |
| staminodePresence | often 1 staminode ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| tendrilPresence | some taxa with tendrils ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Bignonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| woodType | mostly hardwood ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.