- Aristolochia littoralis
taxobox
name = "Aristolochia littoralis"
regnum =Plant ae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperm s
unranked_classis =Magnoliid s
ordo =Piperales
familia =Aristolochiaceae
genus = "Aristolochia "
species = "A. littoralis"
binomial = "Aristolochia littoralis"
binomial_authority = D.Parodi
synonyms = "Aristolochia elegans" Mast|"Aristolochia littoralis" (Calico Flower, Elegant Dutchman's Pipe) is an
evergreen vine with large, heart-shaped flowers. The plant is native toBrazil , and is an invasive species in the southernUnited States and Australia where it kills the caterpillars of the threatened RichmondBirdwing Butterfly .Flowers are large and trumpet shaped with intricate brown markings, winged seeds are borne in dry capsules that split like small parachutes. Plants in the related genus
Pararistolochia differ by having fleshy moist fruit that do not split.References
* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?4090 Germplasm Resources Information Network: "Aristolochia elegans"]
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