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Aristolochia esperanzae

Botanic Family

Aristolochiaceae

Author

O. Kuntze

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• N. Argentina
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Paraguay

Natural Habitats

• Open area of secondary growth
• scrubland
• disturbed areas
• forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Jul (Paraguay) Feb
• Jun
• Jul
• Aug (Bolivia) Nov (Brazil)

Fruiting Times

• Jul
• Sep (Paraguay)

Twining tendril climber or scandent shrub to 6m. Basally lobed leaves to 100mm x 100mm. Green marked purplish flowers, tube 40mm long, 70mm long lower lip, upper lip 50mm long, appendix to 10mm long. Glabrousbrown capsule to 60mm x 30mm.

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• Fedde