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Aristolochia inflata

Botanic Family

Aristolochiaceae

Author

Kunth

Common Names

• Guaco

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Guatemala
• Mexico
• Panama
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Sunny bush
• coastal

Flowering Times

• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Feb

Glabrous herbaceous twiner with lobed leaves to 100mm x 75mm, unpleasant odour. Axillary solitary pale yellow flowers, green-white outside, mustard-tan on inside, light yellow at base to 35mm long, basal part 10mm long, limb to 35mm x 25mm. Green 6-ribbed fruit maturing brown to 60mm x 18mm.

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• FOG
• FOTA