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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Compound of Community Education Centre, Gorongosa National Park

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Boundary stream, Swanepoel Timber Concession, Cheringoma

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Via Lavu, Catapu, Mozambique

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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)
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:	Up to 1500 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical Africa
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,T,MS,GI
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Content last updated:	Sunday 24 December 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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