Bignonia
Encyclopedia
Bignonia is a genus of flowering plant
s in the catalpa
family, Bignoniaceae
. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon
by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort
in 1694.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the catalpa
Catalpa
Catalpa, commonly called catalpa or catawba, is a genus of flowering plants in the trumpet vine family, Bignoniaceae, native to warm temperate regions of North America, the Caribbean, and East Asia....
family, Bignoniaceae
Bignoniaceae
The Bignoniaceae, or Trumpet Creeper Family, is a family of flowering plants comprising about 650-750 species in 116-120 genera. Members of the family are mostly trees and lianas , shrubs and more rarely herbaceous plants. As climber plants, they are twine climbers or tendril climbers, and rarely...
. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon
Jean-Paul Bignon
Jean-Paul Bignon was a French ecclesiastic, statesman, writer and preacher and librarian to Louis XIV of France...
by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort was a French botanist, notable as the first to make a clear definition of the concept of genus for plants.- Biography :...
in 1694.
Selected species
- Bignonia capreolataBignonia capreolataBignonia capreolata is a vine commonly referred to as crossvine. The common name refers to the cross-shaped pattern revealed when the stem is cut; this pattern results from four radial wedges of phloem embedded within the stem’s xylem. It is native to the central and southern United States. The...
- Bignonia suaveolensBignonia suaveolensBignonia suaveolens , synonym Stereospermum suaveolens, is a small tree that grows throughout India. B. suaveolens is an important plant used as medicine in India in ayurveda.-External links:*...
(Sanskrit : "पाटल" ) - Bignonia chelonoides"