Bignoniaceae

Description

790 spp

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Tropical plant families (EKOL4311, University of Turku) - All tropical plant families CC BY 4.0

Growing form

Herbs, shrubs, trees and lianas

Leaf

Usually opposite and compound (pinnate, trifoliolate or palmate), stipules are absent

Flower

Bisexual, zygomorpic; 5 fused sepals; 5 fused petals, corolla tube-shaped; 4 stamens (2 long, 2 short); ovary superior

Fruit and seed

Fruit often pod-like with winged seeds

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Tropical plant families (EKOL4311, University of Turku) - All tropical plant families CC BY 4.0

The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.

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Observations
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Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Bignoniaceae
Author
Juss.
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.4986604
Taxon rank
family
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
  • Vascular plants