Aristolochia albida Duch.

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Road East of Casa Banana, Sofala.

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Along road no3, Gorongosa National Park.

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By a small pond by road to Mana Pools camp

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Mana Pools, near Main Office

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Near Rhino Safari Camp, Matusadona

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Compound of Community Education Centre, Gorongosa National Park

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By road from Muzarabani to Mahuwe, Gutsa CL

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Between Bunga Camp, Gorongosa National Park and EN1

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Along Maleme River,downstream from Maleme Dam,Matobo National Park.

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Jamanda Wilderness Area, Mahenye

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Boundary stream, Swanepoel Timber Concession, Cheringoma

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Via Lavu, Catapu, Mozambique

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Along road to Pungwe river, Gorongosa national Park.

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Synonyms:	Aristolochia bainesii Burtt Davy Aristolochia densivenia Engl. Aristolochia dewevrei De Wild. & T.Durand Aristolochia kirkii Baker Aristolochia petersiana Klotzsch
Common names:	Scrambling dutchman's pipe (English) Zagariro (Shona)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial creeper or twining climber, with long slender stems from a woody rootstock. Leaves ovate-oblong to triangular, sometimes 3-lobed, deeply cordate at the base, 2-20 cm long, hairless to slightly velvety, 3-7- veined from the base. Flowers in axillary, elongated racemes 2-12- flowered with conspicuous leaf-like ovate bracts up to 4 cm long. Perianth tube c. 20 mm long, greyish to purplish-green, extending into a single darker purple lip. Fruit a capsule up to 5 cm, oblong-cylindric, 6-ribbed, splitting into 6 segments while remaining on the plant, forming a "hanging basket".
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Derivation of specific name:	albida: white
Habitat:	In mixed deciduous woodland, riverine fringes and floodplain grasslands.
Altitude range: (metres)	Up to 1500 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical Africa
FZ divisions:	N,W,E,S
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Images last updated:	Sunday 6 August 2017
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 6. 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. As Aristolochia petersiana Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 40. Hauman, L. (1948). Aristolochiaceae Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi Volume I Pages 383 - 384. as Aristolochia petersiana and also as A. dewevrei 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. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 55. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 27. also as Aristolochia bainesii Stannard, B.L. (1997). Aristolochiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(2) Pages 20 - 22. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 46. Troupin, G. (1978). Aristolochiaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Page 289.

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