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Aristolochia ringens

Botanic Family

Aristolochiaceae

Author

Vahl

Propagation

C.L.S.

Common Names

• Guaco
• Pelcan-flower
• Aristoloquia

Geographical Habitats

• NW. Argentina
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Panama
• Peru
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Feb
• May
• Jun
• Jul
• Aug
• Dec

Large glabrous woody twiner with glabrous leaves to 150mm wide. Axillary 175mm solitary pale green flower heavily marked with blackish-maroon or deep purple with elongated lateral lobe to 200mm long, bilabiate calyx, utricle to 70mm, tube to 40mm, upper lip 90mm long, lower lip 150mm long. 6-ribbed capsule to 110mm long.

Medicinal uses

Further References

• Bailey 1976
• Herklots 1976
• Huxley 1992
• Mobot
• Llamas 2003
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• VOPR
• FOG
• Standley