Aristolochia

Aristolochia L.

Aristolochia, as currently understood (see Ohi-Toma & al. 2006), is a genus of ca. 120 species in the warm-temperate and tropical regions of the Old World (mainly in eastern and southern Asia). All New World members of the genus Aristolochia are now accommodated in several segregate genera, including Isotrema (see there).

1. Flowers 2-8 together, 2-3 cm long. Leaves distinctly petiolate (petiole 15-50 mm long) === Aristolochia clematitis

1. Flowers solitary, 3-5 cm long. Leaves (sub-) sessile, amplexicaul === A. rotunda

 


Literature:

Brady A. & Gorman C. (1989) Aristolochia. In: Walters S.M. & al. (eds.), The European Garden Flora, vol. 3. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge: 417-418.

Huber H. (1960) Zur Abgrenzung der Gattung Aristolochia L. Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 3: 531-553.

Jäger E.J., Ebel F., Hanelt P. & Müller G. (eds.) (2008) Rothmaler Band 5. Exkursionsflora von Deutschland. Krautige Zier- und Nutzpflanzen. Springer Verlag, Berlin: 880 p.

Ma J.S. (1989) A revision of Aristolochia Linn. from E. and S. Asia (in Chinese). Acta Phytotax. Sin. 27(5): 321-364.

Nardi E. (1984) The genus Aristolochia L. (Aristolochiaceae) in Italy. Webbia 38: 221-300.

Nardi E. (1991) The genus Aristolochia L. (Aristolochiaceae) in Greece. Webbia 45: 31-69.

Ohi-Toma T., Sugawara T., Murata H., Wanke S., Neinhuis C. & Murata J. (2006) Molecular phylogeny of Aristolochia sensu lato (Aristolochiaceae) based on sequences of rbcL, matK, and phyA genes, with special reference to differentiation of chromosome numbers. Syst. Bot. 31: 481-92.

Wanke S., González F. & Neinhuis C. (2006) Systematics of pipevines - combining morphological and fast-evolving molecular characters to investigate the relationships

within subfamily Aristolochioideae (Aristolochiaceae). International Journal of Plant Sciences 167:1215-1227.

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