Aristolochia baetica
Appearance
Aristolochia baetica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Aristolochiaceae |
Genus: | Aristolochia |
Species: | A. baetica
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Binomial name | |
Aristolochia baetica |
Aristolochia baetica, the Andalusian Dutchman's pipe or pipe vine, is a poisonous perennial vine that occurs in North Africa and the southern Iberian Peninsula, from Algeria to Portugal.[1][2][3]
Description
[edit]Aristolochia baetica is a rarely procumbent evergreen climber with triangular, cordate, glaucous lobes a quarter the size of the leaves.[2] Flowers vary from 2 to 5 centimetres and are from brownish-purple to reddish.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aristolochia baetica" (PDF). Flora Iberica. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Herbarium aristolochia baetica information". University of Reading. August 21, 2006. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Alora seeds Aristolochia baetica product". Aloraseeds.com. 16 Jun 2010. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.