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Aristolochia oblongata ssp. calceiformis

Botanic Family

Aristolochiaceae

Author

(Urban) R. Rankin & Aceveda-Rodrigues

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Cuba
• Hispaniola
• Puerto Rico

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• riverside
• shrubland

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Mar
• Sep

Fruiting Times

• Mar
• Sep
• Dec

Slightly woody twiner to 3m with furrowed, corky bark. Leaves to 100mm x 50mm, glabrous above, tomentulose beneath. Brown flowers solitary or in axillary racemes, calyx lip to 27mm long, utricle brown to 10mm x 5mm, tube to 15mm long bilabiate, throat bright yellow, pubescent. Fruit a capsule 25mm x 15mm

Further References

• VOPR
• The Plant List 2
• SAFIO