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Aristolochia xerophytica

Botanic Family

Aristolochiaceae

Author

R.E. Schultes

Common Names

• Camotillo (Peru)
• Camostillo (Peru)

Geographical Habitats

• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Bushland
• hot dry sandy soil
• thorn scrub
• secondary forest
• cloud forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Jun
• Jul
• Nov (Peru)

Fruiting Times

• Mar (Peru)

Twining herb or subshrub with puberulent stems. Coriaceous lobed leaves to 90mm x 30mm, hirsute beneath. Solitary pelican-shaped brown flowers 80mm x 20mm with tube 10mm x 4mm, limb to 32mm x 10mm.

Medicinal uses

Further References

• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• HUBM
• Mobot