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Aristolochia stevensii

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Aristolochia stevensii is a plant species native to northwestern Nicaragua and southwestern Honduras. It grows in wet montane forests.[1]

Aristolochia stevensii is a liana climbing over other vegetation. Stems are woody, up to 2 cm in diameter, the bark tomentose when young, corky when older. Leaves are ovate, up to 17 cm long. Flowers are borne in racemes in the axils of the leaves, dull yellow with a purple center.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Barringer, Kerry A. 1993. On Aristolochia thwaitesii (Aristolochiaceae). Novon 3:321-323.
  2. ^ Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2014. Saururaceae a Zygophyllaceae. 2(3): In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México.
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Aristolochia stevensii: Brief Summary

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Aristolochia stevensii is a plant species native to northwestern Nicaragua and southwestern Honduras. It grows in wet montane forests.

Aristolochia stevensii is a liana climbing over other vegetation. Stems are woody, up to 2 cm in diameter, the bark tomentose when young, corky when older. Leaves are ovate, up to 17 cm long. Flowers are borne in racemes in the axils of the leaves, dull yellow with a purple center.

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