Aristolochia utriformis
Aristolochia utriformis is a species of plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is endemic to China. It is found in forests at about 1900 meters in Yunnan Province. The plants are climbing herbs or shrubs that have pointed leaves with heart shaped bases. The yellow-green flowers are tube shaped and bent. They hang from the base of a leaf.[2]
| Aristolochia utriformis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Aristolochiaceae |
| Genus: | Aristolochia |
| Species: | A. utriformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aristolochia utriformis S.M.Hwang | |
References
- China Plant Specialist Group 2004. Aristolochia utriformis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
- Flora of China, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200006634
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