''Dolichandra'' is a genus of flowering plants 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 ...
, native to Latin America and the Caribbean.
They are climbing lianas with trifid and uncate tendrils.
The best-known species is ''
Dolichandra unguis-cati
''Dolichandra unguis-cati'', commonly known as cat's claw creeper, funnel creeper, or cat's claw trumpet, In Hawai'i it is called Hug-me-tight. is a rapidly growing climbing vine belonging to the family Bignoniaceae. It affects all plant layers o ...
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Species
Currently accepted species include:
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Dolichandra chodatii''
(Hassl.) L.G.Lohmann
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Dolichandra cynanchoides''
Cham.
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Dolichandra dentata''
(K.Schum.) L.G.Lohmann
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Dolichandra hispida''
(DC.) L.H.Fonseca & L.G.Lohmann
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Dolichandra quadrivalvis''
(Jacq.) L.G.Lohmann
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Dolichandra steyermarkii''
(Sandwith) L.G.Lohmann
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Dolichandra uncata''
(Andrews) L.G.Lohmann
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Dolichandra unguiculata''
(Vell.) L.G.Lohmann
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Dolichandra unguis-cati
''Dolichandra unguis-cati'', commonly known as cat's claw creeper, funnel creeper, or cat's claw trumpet, In Hawai'i it is called Hug-me-tight. is a rapidly growing climbing vine belonging to the family Bignoniaceae. It affects all plant layers o ...
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(L.) L.G.Lohmann
References
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Bignoniaceae
Bignoniaceae genera