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Aristolochia mollissima

Botanic Family

Aristolochiaceae

Author

Hance

Common Names

• Xun gu feng (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• S. Anhui
• Guizhou
• Henan
• Hubei
• Hunan
• Jiangsu
• Jiangxi
• Shaanxi
• Shandong
• Shanxi
• Zhejiang - China

Natural Habitats

• Montane thickets & grassland
• thickets

Flowering Times

• Mar-Jun (China)

Fruiting Times

• Aug-Oct (China)

Climbing shrub, grey-white tomentose stems. Leaves to 100mm x 80mm, strigose, white tomentose beneath. Solitary yellowish flowers with purple veins & purple throat to 50mm with bractlets to 15mm x 10mm, calyx to 50mm long, white tomentose tube to 15mm x 6mm, 3-lobed limb to 25mm diameter. Ribbed capsule to 35mm x 25mm.

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2