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Bignoniaceae : The Bignonia, Catalpa, or Trumpet Vine Family

To date four species of this family have been collected in the Oapan, San Juan Tetelcingo, and Ameyaltepec area, each belonging to a different genus: Amphilopium, Asthianthus, Crescentia, and Tecoma.

The following members of this family have been documented in sources consulted on Guerrero flora: Astianthus viminalis, Crescentia alata, Macfadyena unguis-cati, Mansoa sp., Tabebuia palmeri, and Tecoma stans.

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List of Bignoniaceae species collected, with most common Nahuatl names

 
Genus species
 
Ameyaltepec
S. Agustín Oapan
S. Juan Tetelcingo
  Amphilophium paniculatum (L.) Kunth. var. paniculatum   (not named) a:jos komekatl a:jos komekatl
  Asthianthus viminalis (Kunth) Baill.   a:xo:chitl karrasá:l a:xo:chitl
  Crescentia alata Kunth   kuwtekomatl kohtekomatl (de ayeka:xtli) kuwtekomatl
  Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth var. stans   nextamalxo:chitl nextamalxo:chitl nextamalxo:chitl