Dolichandra
Sign in to saveDolichandra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to Latin America and the Caribbean. They are climbing lianas with trifid and uncate tendrils. The best-known species is Dolichandra unguis-cati.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyBignoniaceae
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- Bignonieae
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Dolichandra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to Latin America and the Caribbean. They are climbing lianas with trifid and uncate tendrils. The best-known species is Dolichandra unguis-cati.
==Species== Currently accepted species include: Dolichandra chodatii (Hassl.) L.G.Lohmann Dolichandra cynanchoides Cham. Dolichandra dentata (K.Schum.) L.G.Lohmann Dolichandra hispida (DC.) L.H.Fonseca & L.G.Lohmann Dolichandra quadrivalvis (Jacq.) L.G.Lohmann Dolichandra steyermarkii (Sandwith) L.G.Lohmann Dolichandra uncata (Andrews) L.G.Lohmann Dolichandra unguiculata (Vell.) L.G.Lohmann Dolichandra unguis-cati (L.) L.G.Lohmann