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Aristolochia fimbriata

Botanic Family

Aristolochiaceae

Author

Chamisso

Propagation

C.L.S.

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• NE. Argentina
• Bolivia
• Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil
• Paraguay
• Uruguay

Natural Habitats

• Secondary growth

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar (Argentina) feb (Bolivia)

Fruiting Times

• Dec (Bolivia)

Twiner with glabrous kidney-shaped leaves 75mm wide with whitish veins. Tubular calyx with tube swollen at base, 25mm purple & yellow-orange flowers edged with long hairs, fringed one-sided limb, greenish-brown outside & purple brown inside, yellow veins. Fruit a 20mm hexagonal capsule.

Further References

• Bailey 1976
• Huxley 1992
• FB
• Exotica
• Mobot
• The Plant List 2