''Bignonia'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

Bignoniaceae Bignoniaceae () is a Family (biology), family of flowering plants in the Order (biology), order Lamiales commonly known as the bignonias or trumpet vines.Vernon H. Heywood, Richard K. Brummitt, Ole Seberg, and Alastair Culham. ''Flowering Plant ...

. Its genus and family were named after

Jean-Paul Bignon The Abbé Jean-Paul Bignon, Oratory of Jesus, Cong.Orat. (; 19 September 1662, Paris – 14 March 1743, Île Belle) was a French ecclesiastic, statesman, writer and preacher and librarian to Louis XIV of France. His protégé, Joseph Pitton de ...

by his protégé

Joseph Pitton de Tournefort Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (5 June 165628 December 1708) was a French botanist, notable as the first to make a clear definition of the concept of genus for plants. Botanist Charles Plumier was his pupil and accompanied him on his voyages. Li ...

in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomenclature in 1753 by

Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné,#Blunt, Blunt (2004), p. 171. was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming o ...

. Species have been recorded in a range extending from the southern USA and Mexico to most of South America.

Species

Species include: *''

Bignonia binata ''Bignonia binata'' is a flowering plant species in the genus ''Bignonia ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournef ...

'' Thunb. *''

Bignonia bracteomana ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' (K.Schum. ex Sprague) L.G.Lohmann *''

Bignonia callistegioides Bignonia callistegioides, also known as violet trumpet vine and lavender trumpet vine, is a vine native to southern Brazil and Argentina.Bignonia campanulata ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' Cham. *''

Bignonia capreolata ''Bignonia 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 i ...

'' L. *''

Bignonia convolvuloides ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' (Bureau & K.Schum.) L.G.Lohmann *''

Bignonia corymbosa ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' (Vent.) L.G.Lohmann *''

Bignonia costata ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' (Bureau & K.Schum.) L.G.Lohmann *''

Bignonia cuneata ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' (Dugand) L.G.Lohmann *''

Bignonia decora ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' (S.Moore) L.G.Lohmann *'' Bignonia diversifolia'' Kunth *''

Bignonia hyacinthina ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' (Standl.) L.G.Lohmann *''

Bignonia lilacina ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' (A.H.Gentry) L.G.Lohmann *''

Bignonia longiflora ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' Cav. *'' Bignonia magnifica'' W.Bull *''

Bignonia microcalyx ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' G.Mey. *''

Bignonia neouliginosa ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' L.G.Lohmann *''

Bignonia nocturna ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' (Barb.Rodr.) L.G.Lohmann *''

Bignonia noterophila ''Bignonia noterophila'' is a flowering plant species in the genus ''Bignonia''. It is native from south Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, a ...

'' Mart. ex DC. *''

Bignonia phellosperma ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' (Hemsl.) L.G.Lohmann *''

Bignonia potosina ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' (K.Schum. & Loes.) L.G.Lohmann *''

Bignonia prieurei ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' DC. *''

Bignonia pterocalyx ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' (Sprague ex Urb.) L.G.Lohmann *''

Bignonia ramantacea ''Bignonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. Its genus and family were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1694, and the genus was established as part of modern botanical nomen ...

'' (Mart. ex DC.) L.G.Lohmann *''

Bignonia sciuripabula ''Bignonia sciuripabula'' is a flowering plant species in the family Bignoniaceae Bignoniaceae () is a Family (biology), family of flowering plants in the Order (biology), order Lamiales commonly known as the bignonias or trumpet vines.Vernon ...

'' (K.Schum.) L.G.Lohmann *'' Bignonia sordida'' (Bureau & K.Schum.) L.G.Lohmann *'' Bignonia uleana'' (Kraenzl.) L.G.Lohmann

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* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q794756 Bignoniaceae genera Taxa named by Joseph Pitton de Tournefort