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Synonyms: |
Aristolochia elegans Mast. |
Common names: | Calico flower (English) Dutchman's pipe (English) |
Frequency: | Local |
Status: | Introduced |
Description: |
Glabrous perennial climber, woody at the base. Leaves spade to kidney-shaped, green above, pale greyish below. Flowers solitary, axillary. Perianth heart-shaped, maroon with white markings; tubular throat twisted and inflated. Fruit a pendent, 6-ribbed, sausage-shaped capsule, brown when ripe, splitting while remaining on the plant, forming a "hanging basket". The plants are poisonous. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | littoralis: of the seashore |
Habitat: | Widely cultivated as a garden ornamental and has been recorded as an occasional naturalised escape along forest edges and in riverine fringes, particularly in disturbed areas. |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | Feb - May |
Worldwide distribution: | Native to tropical South America |
Zimbabwe distribution: | W,C |
Growth form(s): | Climber, liane. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 25. 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. 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. as Aristolochia elegans Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 30. as Aristolochia elegans Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 24. As Aristolochia elegans Stannard, B.L. (1997). Aristolochiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(2) Pages 23 - 24. as Aristolochia elegans Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 47. as Aristolochia elegans |
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