Aristolochia littoralis Parodi

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Aristolochia littoralis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Greystone Nature Preserve.

Aristolochia littoralis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Greystone Nature Preserve.

Aristolochia littoralis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Maleme Dam near entrance

Aristolochia littoralis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Maleme Dam near entrance

Aristolochia littoralis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Chalet 3, Chirinda Forest

Aristolochia littoralis

Photo: Robert Plowes
Hillside Golf Course, Mutare.

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Synonyms: Aristolochia elegans Mast.
Common names: Calico flower (English) Dutchman's pipe (English)
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Description:
Glabrous perennial climber, woody at the base. Leaves spade to kidney-shaped, green above, pale greyish below. Flowers solitary, axillary. Perianth heart-shaped, maroon with white markings; tubular throat twisted and inflated. Fruit a pendent, 6-ribbed, sausage-shaped capsule, brown when ripe, splitting while remaining on the plant, forming a "hanging basket". The plants are poisonous.
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Derivation of specific name: littoralis: of the seashore
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Altitude range:
Flowering time:Feb - May
Worldwide distribution: Native to tropical South America
Malawi distribution: S
Growth form(s): Climber, liane.
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Literature:

Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 25.

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 28.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 19. as Aristolochia elegans

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 30. as Aristolochia elegans

Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 24. As Aristolochia elegans

Stannard, B.L. (1997). Aristolochiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(2) Pages 23 - 24. as Aristolochia elegans

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 47. as Aristolochia elegans

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Flora of Botswana: Aristolochia littoralis
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Aristolochia littoralis
Flora of Mozambique: Aristolochia littoralis
Flora of Zimbabwe: Aristolochia littoralis
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Aristolochia littoralis

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Aristolochia littoralis
African Plant Database: Aristolochia littoralis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Aristolochia littoralis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Aristolochia littoralis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Aristolochia littoralis
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iNaturalist: Aristolochia littoralis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aristolochia littoralis
JSTOR Plant Science: Aristolochia littoralis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Aristolochia littoralis
Plants of the World Online: Aristolochia littoralis
Tropicos: Aristolochia littoralis
Wikipedia: Aristolochia littoralis


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Aristolochia littoralis.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=121640, retrieved 19 March 2024

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