Aristolochia albida Duch.

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Aristolochia albida

Photo: Bart Wursten
By a small pond by road to Mana Pools camp

Aristolochia albida

Photo: Bart Wursten
By a small pond by road to Mana Pools camp

Aristolochia albida

Photo: Bart Wursten
Mana Pools, near Main Office

Aristolochia albida

Photo: Bart Wursten
Mana Pools, near Main Office

Aristolochia albida

Photo: Bart Wursten
Mana Pools, near Main Office

Aristolochia albida

Photo: Mark Hyde
By road from Muzarabani to Mahuwe, Gutsa CL

Aristolochia albida

Photo: Mark Hyde
By road from Muzarabani to Mahuwe, Gutsa CL

Aristolochia albida

Photo: Mark Hyde
By road from Muzarabani to Mahuwe, Gutsa CL

Aristolochia albida

Photo: Bryan Orford
Along Maleme River,downstream from Maleme Dam,Matobo National Park.

Aristolochia albida

Photo: Bryan Orford
Along Maleme River,downstream from Maleme Dam,Matobo National Park.

Aristolochia albida

Photo: Bart Wursten
Jamanda Wilderness Area, Mahenye

Aristolochia albida

Photo: Bart Wursten
Jamanda Wilderness Area, Mahenye

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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)
Frequency:
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".
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: albida: white
Habitat: In mixed deciduous woodland, riverine fringes and floodplain grasslands.
Altitude range: (metres) Up to 1500 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Widespread in tropical Africa
Zimbabwe distribution: N,W,E,S
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
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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

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.

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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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Aristolochia albida.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=121630, retrieved 10 December 2024

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