Family · Asterids
Bignoniaceae
Jacaranda, catalpa, trumpet vine
Trees, shrubs and lianas with large trumpet flowers; includes jacaranda and trumpet vine.
- Accepted species
- 890accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 79accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈43 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Southern Americamost native species · WGSRPD
Open Bignoniaceae in the treePan, zoom and dig into its genera in the interactive view.›
Plants you might know
- Catalpa
- Jacaranda
- Campsis
- Tabebuia
Largest genera
Adenocalymma78 spp.
Tabebuia76 spp.
Fridericia62 spp.
Jacaranda51 spp.
Amphilophium49 spp.
Anemopaegma48 spp.
Colea36 spp.
Handroanthus36 spp.
Bignonia31 spp.
Stereospermum26 spp.
Amphitecna22 spp.
Tanaecium22 spp.
Phyllarthron20 spp.
Cuspidaria19 spp.
Incarvillea18 spp.
Mansoa18 spp.
Radermachera17 spp.
Pleonotoma16 spp.
Rhodocolea16 spp.
Fernandoa15 spp.
Tynanthus15 spp.
Argylia13 spp.
Lundia13 spp.
Dolichandrone11 spp.
Parmentiera10 spp.
Dolichandra9 spp.
Pandorea9 spp.
Catalpa8 spp.
Xylophragma8 spp.
Deplanchea7 spp.
Rhigozum7 spp.
Tecoma7 spp.
Crescentia6 spp.
Tecomanthe6 spp.
Markhamia5 spp.
Martinella5 spp.
Pachyptera5 spp.
Delostoma4 spp.
Neosepicaea4 spp.
Nyctocalos4 spp.
Spirotecoma4 spp.
Eccremocarpus3 spp.
Stizophyllum3 spp.
Campsis2 spp.
Ekmanianthe2 spp.
Godmania2 spp.
Heterophragma2 spp.
Phylloctenium2 spp.
Podranea2 spp.
Pyrostegia2 spp.
Roseodendron2 spp.
Santisukia2 spp.
Sparattosperma2 spp.
Tecomaria2 spp.
Zeyheria2 spp.
Astianthus1 spp.
Callichlamys1 spp.
Campsidium1 spp.
Catophractes1 spp.
Chilopsis1 spp.
The 19 smaller genera are in the interactive tree.
Where it grows
- Southern America650
- Africa121
- Northern America76
- Asia-Tropical67
- Asia-Temperate42
- Australasia19
- Pacific4
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Bignoniaceae sits in the order Lamiales.
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- ScrophulariaceaeFigworts, buddleja2,324
- OrobanchaceaeBroomrapes, Indian paintbrush2,287
- PlantaginaceaePlantains, snapdragon, foxglove2,210
- VerbenaceaeVerbena, lantana, teak950
- OleaceaeOlive, ash, lilac, jasmine772
- LentibulariaceaeBladderworts, butterworts453
- LinderniaceaeFalse pimpernels330
- CalceolariaceaeSlipper flowers274
- PhrymaceaeMonkeyflowers230
- PedaliaceaeSesame79
- Mazaceae50
- Stilbaceae40
- Schlegeliaceae38
- MartyniaceaeDevil's claw14
- PaulowniaceaeEmpress tree11
- ByblidaceaeRainbow plants8
- Thomandersiaceae6
- Carlemanniaceae5
- Tetrachondraceae3
- Plocospermataceae1