A late 18th century illustration of Bignonia capreolata, a vine of the Family Bignoniaceae, commonly referred to as crossvine, it is native to the central and southern United States. From "Plantarum rariorum horti caesari schoenbrunnensis", published in 1797, describing plants cultivated in the royal garden at the Palace of Schönbrunn near Vienna. Compiled by Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin (1727-1817), a Dutch scientist who studied medicine, chemistry and botany.
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Location: USA
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