Bignonia longiflora
Cav.
Bignoniaceae
Bignonia guayaquilensis DC.
Macranthisiphon longiflorus (Cav.) K.Schum.
Pyrostegia longiflora (Cav.) Miers
Common Name:
General Information
Bignonia longiflora is a climbing shrub, attaching itself to nearby plants by means of tendrils.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - northern Peru, Ecuador
Habitat
Seasonal vegetation.
Properties
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant (part not specified) is used to treat cough[
1783- Title
- Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
- Publication
-
- Author
- de la Torre, L., Navarrete H., P. Muriel M., Macía M.J. & Ba
- Publisher
- Herbario QCA de la Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas de la Pontific
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-9978-77-135-8
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
Soaked rattan is used as rope to tie fences, corrals, rafts, and houses made of wood and bahareque[
1783- Title
- Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
- Publication
-
- Author
- de la Torre, L., Navarrete H., P. Muriel M., Macía M.J. & Ba
- Publisher
- Herbario QCA de la Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas de la Pontific
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-9978-77-135-8
- Description
-
].
The branches serve as needles to make fabrics[
1783- Title
- Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
- Publication
-
- Author
- de la Torre, L., Navarrete H., P. Muriel M., Macía M.J. & Ba
- Publisher
- Herbario QCA de la Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas de la Pontific
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-9978-77-135-8
- Description
-
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
