Taxon:  Macfadyena unguis-cati (L.) A. H. Gentry



Summary
Genus:
Macfadyena
Family:
Bignoniaceae
Tribe:
Bignonieae
Nomen number:
105220
Place of publication:
Brittonia 25:236.  1973
Verified:
03/30/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
6 (2  active, 2  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Images (4 total. Click on image for more.)
Embryo drawing

Conservation Status

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Common names
Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=105220. Accessed 15 April 2026.