Aristolochia gigantea

Aristolochia gigantea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Piperales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Magnoliids Ordo: Piperales

Familia: Aristolochiaceae
Subfamilia: Aristolochioideae
Genus: Aristolochia
Species: Aristolochia gigantea

Name

Aristolochia gigantea Mart. & Zucc., 1824

Synonyms

• Aristolochia mariquitensis Mutis
• Howardia gigantea (Mart. & Zucc.) Klotzsch

Homonyms

• Aristolochia gigantea Hook. = Aristolochia grandiflora Sw.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America N-Brazil, NE-Brazil (Bahia), WC-Brazil, SE-Brazil (Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo), S-Brazil (Parana), Venezuela (Miranda) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Martius, C.F.P. von & Zuccarini, J.G., 1824. Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 1:75, t. 48.
• USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. [1]

Links

• Hassler, M. 2018. Aristolochia gigantea. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Dec. 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Aristolochia gigantea. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 28 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Aristolochia gigantea in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Dec. 28.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Aristolochia gigantea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Dec. 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Brazilian Dutchman's pipe, giant pelican flower

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