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Definition of Bignonia capreolata
1. Noun. Woody flowering vine of southern United States; stems show a cross in transverse section.
Group relationships: Bignonia, Genus Bignonia
Generic synonyms: Vine
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bignonia Capreolata
Literary usage of Bignonia capreolata
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin, Francis Darwin (1900)
"Bignonia capreolata.—No organ of any plant, as far as we have seen, bends away
so quickly from the light as do the tendrils of this Bignonia. ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and ...by Liberty Hyde Bailey by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"capreolata: *Bignonia capreolata. — grandiflora: Campsis chinensis: *Bignonia
grandiflora. — jasminoides: 'Pandorea jasmin- oides. ..."
3. Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse by Edward Step (1897)
"The species are natives of America, chiefly of the Tropical portions. Principal
Species. в г Bignonia capreolata (having tendrils. ..."