Aristolochia grandiflora

taxobox
name = "Pelican Flower"

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regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Magnoliids
ordo = Piperales
familia = Aristolochiaceae
genus = "Aristolochia"
species = "A. grandiflora"
binomial = "Aristolochia grandiflora"
binomial_authority = Vahl, 1791|

"Aristolochia grandiflora", or Pelican Flower, is a deciduous vine with enormous flowers that emit an odor that humans consider unpleasant but attractive to insects. The plant is native to the Caribbean, and has been introduced to Florida in the United States as an attractor of butterflies.

Other species of "Aristolochia" are also called "pelican flowers"; e.g. "A. gigantea" (Giant Pelican Flower) and "A. nana" (Tiny Pelican Flower).

ee also

* "Aristolochia erecta" – Swanflower
* "Aristolochia labiata" (or "A. brasiliensis") - Rooster Flower
* "Aristolochia ornithocephala" – Bird's Head Pipevine

External links

* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ARGR2 Aristolochia grandiflora] plant profile at USDA