Bignonia magnifica

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Bignoniaceae
Tribus: Bignonieae
Genus: Bignonia
Species: Bignonia magnifica
Name

Bignonia magnifica W.Bull (1879)
Synonyms

Homotypic
Arrabidaea magnifica (W.Bull) Sprague ex Steenis, Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 24: 830. 1927.
Saritaea magnifica (W.Bull) Dugand, Caldasia 3: 263. 1945.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
Colombia (Atlntico, Cesar, Magdalena, Norte de Santander, Risaralda, Santander, Valle), Ecuador, Panama

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References

Bull, W. 1879: Gard. Chron., n.s., 12: 73.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Bignonia magnifica in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Apr. 26. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Bignonia magnifica. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 26 2019.
The Plant List 2013. Bignonia magnifica in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Apr. 26.
Tropicos.org 2019. Bignonia magnifica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Apr. 2019.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Bignonia magnifica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names
English: Glowvine

Bignonia magnifica, known as glowvine, is a species in the trumpet-vine family, Bignoniaceae. Originally described in the genus Bignonia in 1879,[1] it was later transferred to the monotypic genus Saritaea as the sole species Saritaea magnifica,[3] but has since been restored to Bignonia. It is native to Panama and northern South America (Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela), but has been introduced elsewhere.[2]
Description

The stems are almost round in cross-section, and are marked with longitudinal stripes. The 10 cm leaves have two leaflets and a further two leaflet-like appendages at the base of the leaf stalk, plus a tendril at the tip. The leaves are smooth and leathery. The plant is a very spectacular flowering, evergreen tropical climber. The large heads of showy rosy mauve to purple coloured, bell-shaped flowers 8 cm long with hairy yellow throat, borne at the end of the branches often display all year-round. When in flower it is regarded as one of the outstanding climbers of the world. Their nectar is collected by the male bees of the tropical genus Euglossa, which pollinate the flowers by brushing against the pollen and transferring it. The fruit is a long, flattened capsule containing two-winged seeds.
Cultivation

The plant needs a warm-subtropical or tropical climate to be seen at its best, as well as well-drained moisture-retaining soil with much humus. Propagated from seed and cuttings.
References

"Bignonia magnifica W.Bull", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-03-18
"Bignonia magnifica W.Bull", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-03-18

USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Saritaea magnifica". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 5 November 2015.

Ellison, Don (1999) Cultivated Plants of the World. London: New Holland (1st ed.: Brisbane: Flora Publications International, 1995)
Graf, Alfred Byrd (1986) Tropica: color cyclopedia of exotic plants and trees for warm-region horticulture—in cool climate the summer garden or sheltered indoors; 3rd ed. East Rutherford, N.J.: Roehrs Co
Lord, Tony (2003) Flora : The Gardener's Bible : More than 20,000 garden plants from around the world. London: Cassell. ISBN 0-304-36435-5
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