Dolichandra


Dolichandra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to Latin America and the Caribbean. They are climbing lianas with trifid and uncate tendrils. The best-known species is Dolichandra unguis-cati.

Species

Currently accepted species include:
  • Dolichandra chodatii L.G.Lohmann
  • Dolichandra cynanchoides Cham.
  • Dolichandra dentata L.G.Lohmann
  • Dolichandra hispida L.H.Fonseca & L.G.Lohmann
  • Dolichandra quadrivalvis L.G.Lohmann
  • Dolichandra steyermarkii L.G.Lohmann
  • Dolichandra uncata L.G.Lohmann
  • Dolichandra unguiculata L.G.Lohmann
  • Dolichandra unguis-cati L.G.Lohmann