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Aristolochia pentandra

Botanic Family

Aristolochiaceae

Author

Jacquin

Propagation

C.L.S.

Common Names

• Marsh's Dutchman's Pipe

Geographical Habitats

• Bahamas
• Belize
• Cuba
• Guatemala
• Jamaica
• Mexico
• Arizona
• Florida
• Texas - USA

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• thickets

Flowering Times

• Dec (Jamaica) Aug (Guatemala) Jan
• Feb
• May
• Sep
• Nov (Mexico)

Fruiting Times

• Feb (Mexico)

Slender herbaceous twiner to 3m with pubescent foliage, slightly 3-lobed leaves to 100mm long. 25mm brownish-purple flowers, green outside, brown on limb purple in throat, unpleasant smell. Capsule 20mm long.

Further References

• Bailey 1976
• Mobot
• NYBG
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• JAA
• USDA
• FOSEUS