- Aristolochia clematitis
and kidney failure. See also Balkan nephropathy Gallery gallery Image Aristolochia clematitis meyers 1888 v3 p76.png Image Aristolochia clematitis 20041007 2555.jpg Image Aristolochia clematitis 20041007 2551.jpg gallery gallery Image Aristolochia clematitis 20041011 2560.jpg Image Aristolochia clematitis 20041007 2550.jpg Image Aristolochia clematitis 20041007 2546.jpg gallery gallery Image Aristolochia clematitis 160505.jpg Habitus File Aristolochia clematitis 001.JPG Habitus gallery gallery File Aristolochia clematitis 002.JPG Flowers gallery Commons DEFAULTSORT Aristolochia clematitis Category Aristolochia clematitis Category Flora of Europe Category Medicinal plants Category Poisonous plants Piperales stub roa rup Aristolochia clematitis az A sm y b nz r z rav nd bg ca Aristol quia sarmentosa da Hjertebladet Slangerod de Gew hnliche Osterluzei es Aristolochia clematitis eo Aristolokio fr Aristoloche cl matite hsb Pry encowy kokornak hu K z ns ges ...Unreferenced stub type plant auto yes date December 2009 Italictitle Taxobox image Illustration Aristolochia clematitis0.jpg regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. clematitis binomial Aristolochia clematitis binomial authority Carl Linnaeus L. Unreferenced date June 2010 Aristolochia clematitis , European Birthwort , is a twining herbaceous plant in the Aristolochiaceae family, which is native to Europe. The leaves are heart shaped and the flowers are pale yellow and tubular in form. The plant seeks light by ascending the stems of surrounding plants. Medicinal problems It was formerly used as a medicinal plant though poisonous and is now occasionally found established outside of its native range as a relic of cultivation. A recent study suggests that it is the cause for thousands of kidney failures in Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Croatia where the plant is unintentionally consumed ... more details
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- Aristolochia
, Aristolochia clematitis A. clematitis refers to these species flower shape, resembling a birth ... small Bridges ex Lindl. small &ndash Chilean Fox s Ears Aristolochia clematitis small L. small ...italictitle taxobox image Aristolochia baetica a.JPG image width 200px image caption Aristolochia baetica ... Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae subfamilia Aristolochioideae genus Aristolochia genus authority ... Genus Aristolochia L. work Germplasm Resources Information Network publisher United States Department ... Over 500, see text synonyms Hocquartia small Dum. small br Isotrema small Raf. disputed small Aristolochia ... and occur in the most diverse climates. Some species, like Aristolochia utriformis A. utriformis and Aristolochia westlandii A. westlandii , are threatened with extinct ion. Isotrema is usually ... sepal calyx . Description Image Aristolochia.littoralis2web.jpg thumb upright left Calico Flower Aristolochia littoralis A. littoralis Morphology biology habit Aristolochia is a genus of evergreen and deciduous ... e.g. Common Pipevine , Aristolochia durior A. durior are an allusion to old fashioned meerschaum ... Manual Aristolochia ref ref http www.mobot.org tours medicinal plants birthwort.asp Missouri Botanical Garden ref state that the scientific name Aristolochia was developed from Ancient Greek aristos ... date May 2009 The species A. clematitis was highly regarded as a medicinal plant since the ancient ... Dioscurides in the first century AD. Despite its presence in ancient medicine, Aristolochia is known to contain the lethal toxin aristolochic acid . Aristolochia has been shown to be both a potent carcinogen and kidney toxin. Herbal compounds containing Aristolochia are classified as a List ... ACS 2006 ref Epidemiological and laboratory studies have identified Aristolochia to be a dangerous kidney toxin Aristolochia has been shown associated with more than 100 cases of kidney failure. ref ... Birthwort A. clematitis is a cause of Balkan nephropathy , a severe renal disease occurring ... more details
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- Aristolochia grandiflora
italictitle taxobox name Pelican Flower image Aristolochia grandiflora.jpg regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. grandiflora binomial Aristolochia grandiflora binomial authority Martin Vahl Vahl , 1791 Aristolochia grandiflora , or Pelican Flower , is a deciduous vine with enormous flowers that emit an odor that humans consider unpleasant but attractive to insects. The plant is native to the Caribbean , and has been introduced to Florida in the United States as an attractor of butterfly butterflies . Image Aristolochia grandiflora detail.jpg thumb left Detail of Pelican Flower with pollinators Other species Other species of Aristolochia are also called pelican flowers e.g. A. gigantea Giant Pelican Flower and Aristolochia nana A. nana Tiny Pelican Flower . See also Aristolochia erecta Swanflower Aristolochia labiata or A. brasiliensis Rooster Flower Aristolochia ornithocephala Bird s Head Pipevine External links commons Aristolochia grandiflora Aristolochia grandiflora http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ARGR2 Aristolochia grandiflora plant profile at USDA DEFAULTSORT Aristolochia grandiflora Category Aristolochia grandiflora Category Flora of the Caribbean Category Flora of Florida Category Medicinal plants Piperales stub Link GA de az Aristolochia grandiflora de Aristolochia grandiflora es Aristolochia grandiflora fr Aristolochia grandiflora nl Aristolochia grandiflora pt Mata porcos ... more details
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- Aristolochia gigantea
italictitle taxobox image Aristolochia1.jpg regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. gigantea binomial Aristolochia gigantea binomial authority Mart. & Zucc. Aristolochia gigantea Brazilian Dutchman s Pipe , Giant Pelican Flower syn. Aristolochia sylvicola Paul Carpenter Standley Standl. is an ornamental plant native to Brazil , typical of Bahia and Minas Gerais vegetation . This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius . gallery Image AristolochiaGigantea.jpg Image AristolochiaGiganteaVine.jpg gallery See also Aristolochia erecta Swanflower Aristolochia grandiflora Pelican Flower Aristolochia labiata or A. brasiliensis Rooster Flower Aristolochia nana Tiny Pelican Flower Aristolochia ornithocephala Bird s Head Pipevine External links http www.desert tropicals.com Plants Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia gigantea.html Aristolochia gigantea photo pt icon http www.floresta.ufpr.br paisagem plantas aristolochia.htm Aristolochia gigantea pt icon http umbuzeiro.cnip.org.br db pnechk taxa 472.html Aristolochia gigantea pt icon http florabrasiliensis.cria.org.br search?taxon id 3553 Flora Brasiliensis Aristolochia gigantea Commons Category Aristolochia gigantea Category Flora of Brazil Piperales stub az Aristolochia gigantea fr Aristolochia gigantea nl Reuzenpijpbloem pt Mil homens ... more details
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- Aristolochia labiata
italictitle taxobox name Mottled dutchman s pipe image Aristolochia labiata.jpg regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. labiata binomial Aristolochia labiata binomial authority Willd. synonyms Aristolochia brasiliensis small Mart. et Zucc. small Aristolochia labiata Mottled Dutchman s Pipe , Rooster Flower is an ornamental plant which is native to Brazil . See also Aristolochia erecta Swanflower Aristolochia gigantea Giant Pelican Flower Aristolochia grandiflora Pelican Flower Aristolochia nana Tiny Pelican Flower Aristolochia ornithocephala Bird s Head Pipevine External links ITIS id 184108 taxon Aristolochia labiata http www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Taxonomy Browser wwwtax.cgi?lin s&p has linkout&id 171879 NCBI Aristolochia labiata http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ARLA24 USDA Plants Profile Aristolochia labiata Wikispecies Aristolochia labiata Category Aristolochia labiata Category Flora of Brazil Piperales stub az Aristolochia labiata fr Aristolochia labiata pt Ca a ... more details
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- Aristolochia longa
italictitle taxobox image regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. longa binomial Aristolochia longa binomial authority Aristolochia longa Long Aristolochia , Sarrasine is a species of Aristolochia pipevine . Piperales stub Category Aristolochia longa az Uzunsov z rav nd pt Erva bicha ... more details
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- Aristolochia sipho
italictitle taxobox image Aristolochia sipho WPC.jpg regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. sipho binomial Aristolochia sipho binomial authority L H r. Aristolochia sipho is an ornamental plant in the Aristolochiaceae family. References cite book author Pink, A. title Gardening for the Million. url http www.gutenberg.org etext 11892 year 2004 publisher Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Category Aristolochia sipho piperales stub az Aristolochia sipho ... more details
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- Aristolochia didyma
unreferenced stub date June 2011 italic title Taxobox name Aristolochia didyma regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. didyma binomial Aristolochia didyma binomial authority Spencer Le Marchant Moore S.Moore Aristolochia didyma , or Yawar Panga is a plant found in South America French Guiana, Brazil, Peru, Panama, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador of the genus Aristolochia . It is a powerful purgative, sometimes used in traditional rites to purify the body a few days before an Ayahuasca session. Category Aristolochia Didyma Category Flora of South America Category Plants described in 1915 Piperales stub ... more details
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- Aristolochia cucurbitifolia
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . italictitle taxobox status VU status system IUCN3.1 regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. cucurbitifolia binomial Aristolochia cucurbitifolia binomial authority Bunz Hayata Hayata Aristolochia cucurbitifolia is a species of plant in the Aristolochiaceae family. It is Endemism endemic to Taiwan . References China Plant Specialist Group 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 46473 all Aristolochia cucurbitifolia . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007. DEFAULTSORT Aristolochia cucurbitifolia Category Flora of Taiwan Category Aristolochia cucurbitifolia Category Vulnerable plants Piperales stub az Aristolochia cucurbitifolia vi Aristolochia cucurbitifolia zh ... more details
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- Aristolochia yunnanensis
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . italictitle taxobox name Aristolochia yunnanensis status VU status system IUCN3.1 regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. yunnanensis binomial Aristolochia yunnanensis binomial authority Adrien Ren Franchet Franch. Aristolochia yunnanensis is a species of plant in the Aristolochiaceae family. It is Endemism endemic to China . References China Plant Specialist Group 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 46532 all Aristolochia yunnanensis . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007. Category Flora of China Category Aristolochia yunnanensis Category Vulnerable plants Piperales stub az Aristolochia yunnanensis vi Aristolochia yunnanensis ... more details
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- Aristolochia baetica
taxobox image Aristolochia baetica a.JPG image width 200px regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. baetica binomial Aristolochia baetica Aristolochia baetica , the Andalusian Dutchman s Pipe or Pipe Vine , is a poisonous perennial vine that occurs from Algeria to Spain and Portugal . ref name herbarium cite web url http www.herbarium.rdg.ac.uk mediplants resultd.asp?SP Aristolochia 20baetica title Herbarium aristolochia baetica information publisher University of Reading date August 21, 2006 accessdate June 7, 2011 ref ref name alora cite web url http www.aloraseeds.com cgi bin product.asp?ProdID 33 title Alora seeds Aristolochia baetica product publisher Aloraseeds.com date 16 Jun 2010 accessdate June 7, 2011 ref Description Aristolochia baetica is a rarely procumbent evergreen climber with triangular, cordate, glaucous lobes a quarter the size of the leaves. ref name herbarium Flowers vary from 2 to 5 centimetres and are from brownish purple to reddish. ref name herbarium External links http www.eol.org pages 5103152 Aristolochia baetica . Encyclopedia of Life. References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Aristolochia Baetica Category Aristolochia baetica Category Vines Piperales stub ... more details
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- Aristolochia cucurbitoides
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . italictitle taxobox status VU status system IUCN3.1 regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. cucurbitoides binomial Aristolochia cucurbitoides binomial authority C.F.Liang Aristolochia cucurbitoides is a species of plant in the Aristolochiaceae family. It is Endemism endemic to China . References China Plant Specialist Group 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 46474 all Aristolochia cucurbitoides . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007. Category Flora of China Category Aristolochia cucurbitoides Category Vulnerable plants Piperales stub az Aristolochia cucurbitoides vi Aristolochia cucurbitoides zh ... more details
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- Aristolochia delavayi
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . italictitle taxobox status EN status system IUCN3.1 regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. delavayi binomial Aristolochia delavayi binomial authority Adrien Ren Franchet Franch. Aristolochia delavayi is a species of plant in the Aristolochiaceae family. It is Endemism endemic to China . References China Plant Specialist Group 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 46475 all Aristolochia delavayi . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007. Category Flora of China Category Aristolochia delavayi Category Endangered plants Piperales stub az Aristolochia delavayi vi Aristolochia delavayi zh ... more details
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- Aristolochia hainanensis
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . italictitle taxobox status VU status system IUCN3.1 regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. hainanensis binomial Aristolochia hainanensis binomial authority Elmer Drew Merrill Merr. Aristolochia hainanensis is a species of plant in the Aristolochiaceae family. It is Endemism endemic to China . References China Plant Specialist Group 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 46476 all Aristolochia hainanensis . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007. Category Flora of China Category Aristolochia hainanensis Category Vulnerable plants Piperales stub az Aristolochia hainanensis vi Aristolochia hainanensis zh ... more details
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- Aristolochia obliqua
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . italictitle taxobox status VU status system IUCN3.1 regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. obliqua binomial Aristolochia obliqua binomial authority S.M.Hwang Aristolochia obliqua is a species of plant in the Aristolochiaceae family. It is Endemism endemic to China . References China Plant Specialist Group 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 46375 all Aristolochia obliqua . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007. Category Flora of China Category Aristolochia obliqua Category Vulnerable plants Piperales stub az Aristolochia obliqua vi Aristolochia obliqua zh ... more details
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- Aristolochia scytophylla
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . italictitle taxobox status EN status system IUCN3.1 regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. scytophylla binomial Aristolochia scytophylla binomial authority S.M.Hwang & D.L.Chen Aristolochia scytophylla is a species of plant in the Aristolochiaceae family. It is Endemism endemic to China . References China Plant Specialist Group 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 46527 all Aristolochia scytophylla . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007. Category Flora of China Category Aristolochia scytophylla Category Endangered plants Piperales stub az Aristolochia scytophylla vi Aristolochia scytophylla zh ... more details
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- Aristolochia thwaitesii
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . italictitle taxobox status VU status system IUCN3.1 regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. thwaitesii binomial Aristolochia thwaitesii binomial authority Hook Aristolochia thwaitesii is a species of plant in the Aristolochiaceae family. It is Endemism endemic to China . References China Plant Specialist Group 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 46528 all Aristolochia thwaitesii . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007. Category Flora of China Category Aristolochia thwaitesii Category Vulnerable plants Piperales stub az Aristolochia thwaitesii vi Aristolochia thwaitesii zh ... more details
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- Aristolochia acuminata
italic title taxobox image Aristolochia acuminata Blanco1.104.png image width 200px regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. acuminata binomial Aristolochia acuminata binomial authority Jean Baptiste Lamarck Lamarck Aristolochia acuminata , the Native Dutchman Pipe or Indian Birthwort is a poisonous perennial vine that is endemic ecology endemic to Asia and Malesia , New Guinea and the Solomon Islands . ref name keys cite web url http keys.trin.org.au 8080 key server data 0e0f0504 0103 430d 8004 060d07080d04 media Html taxon Aristolochia acuminata.htm title Aristolochia acuminata Information publisher keys.trin.org.au accessdate June 07, 2011 ref Description Aristolochia acuminata is an evergreen vine. The hypanthium flowers are between 10 and 13 mm long. It also has capsuled ellipsoid fruits. ref name keys External links http www.eol.org pages 5103107 Aristolochia acuminata Encyclopedia of Life. Bibliography Refbegin Lamarck, J.B.A.P de Monnet 1783 Encycl. 1 254. Type India, Commerson.Holo P. Refend References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Aristolochia acuminata Category Aristolochia acuminata Category Vines Category Drought tolerant plants Category Plants described in 1783 Piperales stub ... more details
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- Aristolochia tomentosa
taxobox image AristolochiaTomentosa.jpg image width 200px regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Magnoliophyta unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia binomial Aristolochia tomentosa species A. tomentosa Aristolochia tomentosa is a species of flowering plant in the Aristolochiaceae family. References C. Neinhuis, S. Wanke1, K. W. Hilu, K. M ller and T. Borsch, 2004 . Phylogeny of Aristolochiaceae based on parsimony, likelihood, and Bayesian analyses of trnL trnF sequences . Plant Systematics and Evolution, Volume 250, Numbers 1 2. pp. 7 26. Category Aristolochia tomentosa Category Flora of Alabama az Aristolochia tomentosa ... more details
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- Aristolochia littoralis
The scientific name Aristolochia was developed from Ancient Greek aristos best locheia ... caused by childbirth, The species Latin name littoralis means coastal . Description Aristolochia ... weed invasive species in Australia and in the southern United States . In Australia the Aristolochia ... richmondia Richmond Birdwing Butterfly and threatens to displace their proper host plant, Aristolochia tagala A. tagala . Habitat Aristolochia littoralis prefers acid neutral soils pH 5.5 7.0 and average ... File Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia littoralis.JPG Flower and immature fruit of Aristolochia littoralis File Starr 080716 9434 Aristolochia littoralis.jpg The dense foliage File Starr 080716 9433 Aristolochia littoralis.jpg Leaves and immature fruit File Starr 080716 9441 Aristolochia littoralis.jpg The dehiscent capsules File Starr 080716 9445 Aristolochia littoralis.jpg The winged seeds gallery References Forest Starr, Kim Starr, and Lloyd Loope http www.hear.org starr hiplants reports pdf aristolochia littoralis.pdf Aristolochia littoralis http www.ars grin.gov cgi bin npgs html taxon.pl?4090 Germplasm Resources Information Network Aristolochia elegans http www.floridata.com ref a aris ele.cfm ... species ?q aristolochia littoralis&o plants Plants of Hawaii http toptropicals.com cgi bin garden catalog cat.cgi?uid Aristolochia littoralis Toptropicals commons Aristolochia littoralis Category Aristolochia ... plant species in Florida Piperales stub az Aristolochia littoralis es Aristolochia littoralis fr Aristolochia elegans nl Aristolochia littoralis pt Aristolochia elegans ... more details
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- Aristolochia tuberosa
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . taxobox status EN status system IUCN3.1 regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales genus Aristolochia species A. tuberosa binomial Aristolochia tuberosa binomial authority C.F.Liang & S.M.Hwang Aristolochia tuberosa is a species of plant in the Aristolochiaceae family. It is Endemism endemic to China . References China Plant Specialist Group 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 46529 all Aristolochia tuberosa . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007. Category Aristolochia tuberosa Category Endemic flora of China Category Endangered plants Piperales stub az Aristolochia tuberosa vi Chi sa li n zh ... more details
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- Aristolochia utriformis
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . italictitle taxobox status CR status system IUCN3.1 regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. utriformis binomial Aristolochia utriformis binomial authority S.M.Hwang Aristolochia utriformis is a species of plant in the Aristolochiaceae family. It is Endemism endemic to China . It is found in Forests at about 1900 meters in Yunnan Province. The plants are climbing herbs or shurbs that have pointed leaves with heart shaped bases. The yellow green flowers are tube shaped and bent. They hang from the base of a leaf. ref Flora of China, http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 2&taxon id 200006634 ref Source China Plant Specialist Group 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 46530 all Aristolochia utriformis . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007. Notes reflist 2 Category Flora of China Category Aristolochia utriformis Category Critically endangered plants Piperales stub az Aristolochia utriformis vi Aristolochia utriformis zh ... more details
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- Aristolochia westlandii
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . italictitle taxobox status CR status system IUCN3.1 regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. westlandii binomial Aristolochia westlandii binomial authority William Hemsley botanist Hemsl. Aristolochia westlandii is a species of plant in the Aristolochiaceae family. It is found in China and Hong Kong . It is found in valley forests in Guangdong Province at an elevation of 300 to 800 meters. The leaves are long, narrow and pointed 12 20 cm . The flowers are bent tubes from 10 to 15 cm long that grow from the base of a leaf. They are yellow with purple veins and blotches. ref Flora of China, http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 2&taxon id 200006636 ref Source China Plant Specialist Group 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 46531 all Aristolochia westlandii . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007. Notes reflist 2 Category Aristolochia westlandii Category Flora of Hong Kong Category Flora of China Category Vines Category Critically endangered plants Piperales stub az Aristolochia westlandii vi Aristolochia westlandii ... more details
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- Aristolochia californica
italictitle taxobox image Aristolochia californica flower 2004 02 23.jpg regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. californica binomial Aristolochia californica binomial authority John Torrey Torr Aristolochia californica , the California pipevine or California Dutchman s pipe is a perennial woody vine that is endemic ecology endemic to California. Description Aristolochia californica is a deciduous vine with purple striped curving Smoking pipe tobacco pipe shaped flowers which give rise to winged capsular green fruits. After it blooms, the plant sends out new green heart shaped leaves. The vines grow from rhizome s to a length of over twenty feet and can become quite thick in circumference at maturity. This plant is common in moist woods and in riparian zone s along streams in Northern California Northern and Central Coast of California Central California . Pollination The California pipevine s flowers have an unpleasant odor which is attractive to tiny carrion feeding insect s. The insects crawl into the convoluted flowers and often become stuck and disoriented for some time, picking up pollen as they wander. Most eventually escape the plant is not insectivore insectivorous as was once thought. Fungus gnats Mycetophilidae may prove to be the effective pollinators. G.L. Stebbins suggested that pollination by deceit is presumed. ref California Native Plant Soc. Newsletter, 1971 .... http www.eol.org pages 596608 Aristolochia californica . Encyclopedia of Life. http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?Aristolochia californica Jepson Flora Project Aristolochia californica ... format reference photographs References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Aristolochia Californica Category Aristolochia ... Category Garden plants of North America Category Drought tolerant plants Piperales stub az Aristolochia californica es Aristolochia californica fr Aristolochia californica nl Aristolochia californica ... more details
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- Aristolochia tagala
italictitle taxobox name India birthwort image regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperm s unranked classis Magnoliid s ordo Piperales familia Aristolochiaceae genus Aristolochia species A. tagala binomial Aristolochia tagala binomial authority Aristolochia tagala is commonly known as Indian birthwort and locally as Dutchman s pipe ref name Nature watch http habitatnews.nus.edu.sg pub naturewatch text a101c.htm Plant fact sheet Aristolochia tagala ref . Distribution It is widely distributed the distribution is from the Himalaya to Sri Lanka through South East Asia includes Myanmar, Indonesia , Indochina , and Thailand and China, to Oceania includes the whole of Malesia , the Solomon Islands and Queensland in Australia . The species is found in forests and open lowland thickets, climbing over bushes and trees. ref name Nature watch Ecological roles The caterpillars of two rare butterflies, the Common Birdwing Troides helena cerberus and Common Rose , feed on the leaves of this plant. A foodplant for the species, Aristolochia tagala has been planted in the Kadoorie Farm and Shan Liu Road in Hong Kong to sustain a healthy population of Common Birdwing. Uses The species is used as medicines. The Malays pound the leaves apply it to the head to treat fever. In Indonesia, poultice are made with leaves of the species it is applied to the swollen abdomen or limbs. In the Philippines, snake bites and malaria is treated with the plant. In India, the roots are considered a Pharmaceutical drug For nutrition tonic , carminative and emmenagogue . ref name Nature watch Protection In Hong Kong, this species is under protection based on Forestry Regulations Cap. 96A . References references DEFAULTSORT Aristolochia Tagala Category Aristolochia tagala piperales stub az Aristolochia tagala my zh ... more details
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