Aristolochia pithecurus

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 pithecurus

Name

Aristolochia pithecurus Ridl., J. Bot. 52: 296 (1914)

• Type: H.O. Forbes 621 (in flower, [1885–1886]; Holotype: BM {BM000528390^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, BM000528995^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}; Isotypes: BM [​BM000528391^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], FI [FI013194^(JSTOR)], K [​K000820361^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], L 0360038^(GBIF), MEL 0246610A^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, WRSL [​fide Parsons 1996]).
• Type locality: British New Guinea [= Papua New Guinea]. [Central Province:] Mt. Korkoko, at 2500 ft.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Pararistolochia pithecurus (Ridl.) Mich.J.Parsons, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 120(3): 207 (1996); not accepted by Buchwalder et al. (2014) [cited as Aristolochia pithecurus]

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Papuasia New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Moore, S. Le M. & Ridley, H.N. 1914. Plantæ Novæ Papuanæ. In: Alabastra Diversa.—Part XXV. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 52: 289–296. BHL. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Buchwalder, K., Samain, M.-S., Sankowsky, G., Neinhuis, C. & Wanke, S. 2014. Nomenclatural updates of Aristolochia subgenus Pararistolochia (Aristolochiaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 27(1): 48–55. DOI: 10.1071/SB13042 ResearchGate Reference page.  [see page 53]
• Matsuka, H. 2001. Natural History of Birdwing Butterflies. 367 pp. Tokyo, Japan: Matsuka. ISBN 4-9900697-0-6 Google Books. Reference page.  [see page 161]
• Parsons, M.J. 1996. New species of Aristolochia and Pararistolochia (Aristolochiaceae) from Australia and New Guinea. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 120(3): 199–238. DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.1996.tb00772.x Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Aristolochia pithecurus. Accessed: 2024 April 15.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Aristolochia pithecurus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 April 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Aristolochia pithecurus. Published online. Accessed: 15 April 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Aristolochia pithecurus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 April 2024.

Vernacular names

日本語: ピテクルスウマノスズクサ (Matsuka 2001)