Status:
valid
Authors:
(Poepp. & Endl.) C.Jeffrey
Source:
cmp
Year:
1978
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 33: 354 (1978)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000711952
Common Names
- Gurania bignoniacea
- Bignoniaceous Gurania
- Bignoniaceous's Gurania
Synonyms
- Psiguria bignoniacea (Poepp. & Endl.) Wunderlin [unknown]
- Anguria balfoureana (Cogn.) J.F.Macbr. [unknown]
- Anguria bignoniacea Poepp. & Endl. [unknown]
- Anguria cissoides Benth. [unknown]
- Anguria guianensis Klotzsch [unknown]
- Anguria heterophylla Willd. ex Schltdl. [unknown]
- Anguria inaequalis (Cogn.) J.F.Macbr. [unknown]
- Anguria mathewsii J.F.Macbr. [unknown]
- Anguria tessmannii (Harms) J.F.Macbr. [unknown]
- Anguria trifoliata Aubl. [unknown]
- Anguria ucayalina (Harms) J.F.Macbr. [unknown]
- Gurania balfoureana Cogn. [unknown]
- Gurania breviflora Cogn. [unknown]
- Gurania breviflora subintegrifolia Cogn. [unknown]
- Gurania castroi Cuatrec. [unknown]
- Gurania cissoides Cogn. [unknown]
- Gurania coccinea Cogn. [unknown]
- Gurania costaricensis Cogn. [unknown]
- Gurania heteromorpha Cuatrec. [unknown]
- Gurania inaequalis Cogn. [unknown]
- Gurania linkiana Cogn. [unknown]
- Gurania parviflora Cogn. [unknown]
- Gurania racemifera Standl. [unknown]
- Gurania tessmannii Harms [unknown]
- Gurania ucayalina Harms [unknown]
- Gurania variabilis Cogn. [unknown]
- Gurania costaricensis subtriloba Cogn. [unknown]
- Gurania costaricensis subtrilobata Cogn. [unknown]
- Gurania guyanensis (Klotzsch ex Schltdl.) Cogn. [unknown]
Description
Gurania bignoniacea (also called Bignonia Gurania, among many other common names) is a climbing vine native to South America. It has large, heart-shaped leaves and small yellow flowers. It is found in tropical and subtropical forests, in moist soils.
Uses & Benefits
Gurania bignoniacea is used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antifungal properties. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of timber for construction.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Gurania bignoniacea has small, white flowers with yellow centres. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two pairs of cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Gurania bignoniacea can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from new growth and placed in a moist, well-draining soil mix. Both methods should be kept in a warm, sunny location.
Where to Find Gurania bignoniacea
Gurania bignoniacea is native to South America, particularly in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Gurania bignoniacea FAQ
What is the scientific name of Gurania bignoniacea?
Gurania bignoniacea
What is the family of Gurania bignoniacea?
Cucurbitaceae
What is the common name of Gurania bignoniacea?
Bignonia-like Gurania
Species in the Gurania genus
Gurania acuminata,
Gurania bignoniacea,
Gurania brevipedunculata,
Gurania candolleana,
Gurania capitata,
Gurania cinerea,
Gurania cogniauxiana,
Gurania crinita,
Gurania eriantha,
Gurania gracilis,
Gurania guentheri,
Gurania huberi,
Gurania huebneri,
Gurania insolita,
Gurania lignosa,
Gurania lobata,
Gurania longiflora,
Gurania longipetala,
Gurania makoyana,
Gurania malacophylla,
Gurania nigrescens,
Gurania ovata,
Gurania oxyphylla,
Gurania paulista,
Gurania pedata,
Gurania pseudospinulosa,
Gurania pycnocephala,
Gurania reticulata,
Gurania rhizantha,
Gurania robusta,
Gurania rufipila,
Gurania sellowiana,
Gurania simplicifolia,
Gurania sinuata,
Gurania smithii,
Gurania spruceana,
Gurania suberosa,
Gurania subumbellata,
Gurania trialata,
Gurania tricuspidata,
Gurania tubulosa,
Gurania vaupesana,
Gurania velutina,
Gurania villosa,
Gurania wawrae,
Gurania neei,
Gurania calathina,
Gurania jeffreyi,
Species in the Cucurbitaceae family
Abobra tenuifolia,
Acanthosicyos horridus,
Actinostemma lobatum,
Actinostemma parvifolium,
Actinostemma tenerum,
Alsomitra macrocarpa,
Ampelosicyos humblotii,
Ampelosicyos major,
Ampelosicyos meridionalis,
Ampelosicyos scandens,
Ampelosicyos bosseri,
Ampelosicyos leandrii,
Ampelosycios meridionalis,
Ampelosycios scandens,
Apodanthera anatuyana,
Apodanthera argentea,
Apodanthera aspera,
Apodanthera biflora,
Apodanthera bradei,
Apodanthera cinerea,
Apodanthera eriocalyx,
Apodanthera fasciculata,
Apodanthera ferreyrana,
Apodanthera glaziovii,
Apodanthera hindii,
Apodanthera hirtella,
Apodanthera laciniosa,
Apodanthera linearis,
Apodanthera mandonii,
Apodanthera mathewsii,
Apodanthera palmeri,
Apodanthera sagittifolia,
Apodanthera smilacifolia,
Apodanthera succulenta,
Apodanthera tumbeziana,
Apodanthera ulei,
Apodanthera undulata,
Apodanthera villosa,
Apodanthera weberbaueri,
Apodanthera longipedicellata,
Austrobryonia argillicola,
Austrobryonia centralis,
Austrobryonia micrantha,
Austrobryonia pilbarensis,
Baijiania borneensis,
Baijiania taiwaniana,
Baijiania decipiens,
Baijiania smitinandii,
Bambekea racemosa,
Bayabusua clarkei,