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Aristolochia didyma

Botanic Family

Aristolochiaceae

Author

S. Moore

Common Names

• Zapato de Difunto

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• French Guiana
• Panama
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Secondary forest

Flowering Times

• Apr
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct

Fruiting Times

• Oct

Vine with angled glabrous stems. Glabrous papery leaves to 120mm x 100mm+. Axillary solitary flowers green or pale yellow with brown-purple veining, foul smelling to 100mm long with utricle to 50mm long, tube to 25mm long, limb to 50mm long, 2-lobed upper lip. Capsule to 35mm x 30mm.

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE