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Aristolochia gentilis

Botanic Family

Aristolochiaceae

Author

Franchet

Common Names

• You gui ma dou ling (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Sichuan
• Yunnan - China

Natural Habitats

• Thickets
• grassland

Flowering Times

• May-Oct

Fruiting Times

• May-Oct

Herbaceous glabrous perennial twiner with nauseating odour. Basally lobed leaves to 30mm x 45mm. Solitary axillary greenish to reddish-brown flowers, calyx to 30mm long, green tube, 2-lobed limb. Fruit capsule to 20mm diameter.

Further References

• FOC
• MNHN
• The Plant List 2