Aristolochia L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 960 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Cosmopolitan.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Central African Repu, Central European Rus, Chad, Chile Central, Chile North, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Connecticut, Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, France, French Guiana, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Manchuria, Maryland, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, New Guinea, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, North Caucasus, Northern Territory, Northwest European R, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Ontario, Pakistan, Palestine, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Solomon Is., Somalia, South Carolina, South European Russi, Southwest Caribbean, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Christmas I., Cook Is., Denmark, Galápagos, Gambia, Great Britain, Hawaii, KwaZulu-Natal, Marianas, Massachusetts, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Northern Provinces, Norway, Québec, Réunion, Society Is., Sweden, Tonga, Tuamotu, Uzbekistan, Venezuelan Antilles

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 6, 1: 135.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 410 (1754).
  • H. Huber in Kubitzki et al., Fam. Gen. Vasc. Pl. 2: 129 (1993).
  • Sp. Pl.: 960 (1753)

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 410 (1754)
  • Pfeifer in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 53: 115–196 (1966)
  • Sp. Pl.: 960 (1753)
  • Tax. Rev. Pentandrous Species Aristolochia, Connecticut (1970)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 9, 2019 Glaziou, A. [10033] Brazil K001032069 Yes
Sep 9, 2019 Sasaki, D. [1078] Brazil K001032067 Yes
Sep 9, 2019 Krukoff, B.A. [6578] Brazil K001032070 Yes
Sep 9, 2019 Krukoff, B.A. [6578] Brazil K001032071 Yes
Sep 9, 2019 Ferreira, C.A.C. [7571] Brazil K001032068 Yes
Sep 9, 2019 Sasaki, D. [1078] Brazil K000578628 Yes
Apr 28, 2000 Spruce, R. [3901] Peru K000323617 Type Yes
Apr 28, 2000 Spruce, R. [3901] Peru K000323618 Type Yes
Apr 1, 2000 Ratter, J.A.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Ferreira, A. [1395] Brazil K001068033 Yes
Apr 1, 2000 Schomburgk [679] Guyana K000323572 Type Yes
Apr 1, 2000 Schomburgk [679] Guyana K000323571 Type Yes
Apr 1, 2000 Schomburgk [679] Guyana K000323573 Type Yes
Apr 1, 2000 Schomburgk [679] Guyana K000323570 Isotype Yes
Apr 5, 1983 King's collector [1453] Malaysia K000674007 Syntype Yes
Apr 5, 1983 Curtis, C. [330] Malaysia K000674010 Syntype Yes
Apr 5, 1983 King's collector [1453] Malaysia K000674009 Syntype Yes
Apr 5, 1983 King's collector [1453] Malaysia K000674008 Type Yes
Eggars, H. [15082] Ecuador K000323621 Isotype Yes
Macedo, A. [58] Brazil K001032063 Yes
Arboretum, A. K:SPC-24196.000 No
Hartweg [566] K000323510 Type Yes
Hartweg [566] K000323511 Lectotype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000913660 Type Yes
Martii [543] Brazil K000323529 Type Yes
Sazima, M. [12644] Brazil K001106502 Yes
Ule, E. [6581] Peru K000323629 Type Yes
Mexico K:SPC-37376.000 No
Turkey K:SPC-48422.000 No
Philcox, D.; Fereira, A. [4050] Brazil K001068039 Yes
Harley, R.M. [19867] Brazil K001106541 Yes
Eiten, G. [10034] Brazil K001106499 Yes
Albury, S.D. [A.C.W. 1144] Turkey K:SPC-50669.000 No
Lewis; Cawalho [817] Brazil K:SPC-49022.000 No
Milliken, W. [1981] Brazil K:SPC-59728.000 No
Bolland, G. [35] Brazil K001106542 Yes
Lamb, A. [ALFB 117/87] Borneo K:SPC-60201.000 No
Lankester, C.H. [s.n.] Brazil K001106544 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; Barreto dos Santos, A.J.; Moreira, G.A.; Pereira, J.B. [15096] Brazil K001604793 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [7352V] Brazil K001106503 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Souza, R.; Castro, R.; Ferreira, A. [10834] Brazil K001068034 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [10031] Brazil K001068035 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; de Carvalro, A.M. [817] Brazil K:SPC-46421.000 No
Adamson, J. [592] Kenya K:SPC-25922.000 No
Usteri, P.A. [301 b] Brazil K000323528 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gardner [3970] Brazil K000323582 Isolectotype Yes
Gardner [3970] Brazil K000323583 Isolectotype Yes
Liang, H.Y. [61716] China K000978968 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [9542] Bolivia K000323627 Holotype Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [9542] Bolivia K000323628 Type Yes
A. C. & W. [650] Turkey K:SPC-48464.000 No
Szovits, J.N. [98] K000978984 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hassler, E. [2357] Paraguay K000323575 Type Yes
Hall, J.B.; Enti, A.A. [GC38333] Ghana K000044603 Yes
Brazil K:SPC-36722.000 No
Trethowan, T.; Rustiami, H.; Bramley, G.; Puglisi, C.; Mus; Jhon; Azim; Wira [1257] Indonesia K001639039 No
Johns, R.J.; Jitmau, S.M.M.; Warpur, M. [7830] Indonesia K001569633 Yes
Hahn, W.; Grifo, F. [4915] Venezuela K001636858 No
Sandwith, N.Y. [1594] Guyana K:SPC-16971.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K000820423 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000820422 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000820421 Type Yes
Wild, H. [44468] Zimbabwe K:SPC-24199.000 No
Harley, R.M. [20440] Brazil K001106498 Yes
Usteri, P.A. [300B] Brazil K001106543 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 9108] K001132227 Unknown Type Material Yes
Eiten, G. [4288] Brazil K001106501 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Ferreira, A. [1393] Brazil K001068036 Yes
Mexico K000323513 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pacific K:SPC-66187.000 No
Burchell [8854] Brazil K001106506 Yes
Burchell [6720/2] Brazil K001106504 Yes
Hassler, E. [8061a] Paraguay K000323584 Isolectotype Yes
Finlayson, G. [Cat. no. s.n.] K001132520 Unknown Type Material Yes
Weir, J. [193] Brazil K000323604 Unknown Type Material Yes
Klug, G. [4079] Peru K000323626 Isotype Yes
Banziger, H. [433] Thailand K:SPC-29047.684 No
Onishi, E.; Fonseca [332] Brazil K001068037 Yes
Glaziou, A. [22034] Brazil K001106500 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [3832] Sierra Leone K000044604 Yes
Turkey K:SPC-48423.000 No
Oliveira, M. [158] Brazil K001106540 Yes
Schunke, J. [2076] Peru K000323614 Type Yes
Milliken, W. [1981] Brazil K001032072 Yes
Vargas, I.G. [5417] Bolivia K000323633 Type Yes
Heringer, E.P. [2615] Brazil K001106545 Yes
Turkey K:SPC-48417.000 No
Hoehne, F.C. [s.n.] Brazil K001032062 Yes
India K:SPC-66161.000 No
Nozeran, R. [5591] Cote d'Ivoire K000044605 Type Yes
Nozeran, R. [5591] Cote d'Ivoire K000044606 Type Yes
Palmer, E. [139] Mexico K000323502 Type Yes
Ollerton, J.; Gopaul, D.; Cranmer, L.; Henderson, B.; Kellie, S. [137] Guyana K:SPC-76077.000 No
Burchell [6499] Brazil K001106505 Yes
Lehmann, F.C. [4827] Ecuador K000323619 Type Yes
Lehmann, F.C. [4827] Ecuador K000323620 Type Yes
Onishi, E.; Fonseca, S.G. [332/1101] Brazil K001068038 Yes
K:SPC-58822.000 No
Szovits, J.N. [s.n.] K000978985 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krapovickas, A. [42798] Brazil K001032064 Yes
[956*] K000323591 Holotype Yes
Nov 1, 2008 Tchiengue, B. [2789] Cameroon Pararistolochia K000580472 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Etuge, M. [4797] Cameroon Pararistolochia K000746152 Yes
Hall, J.B.; Enti, A.A. [GC 35544] Ghana Pararistolochia K:SPC-28358.000 No
Harris, D.J. [2340] Central African Republic Pararistolochia K:SPC-63047.000 No
Keay, R.W.G. [F.H.I. 37847] Nigeria Pararistolochia K:SPC-29352.000 No
Etuge, M. [4214] Cameroon Pararistolochia K:SPC-61686.000 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [9004] Nigeria Pararistolochia K:SPC-18132.000 No
Small, D. [752] Sierra Leone Pararistolochia K:SPC-29105.000 No
Etuge, M. Cameroon Pararistolochia K:SPC-63853.000 No
Mildbraed. [7848] Cameroon Pararistolochia K000350296 Unknown Type Material Yes
Etuge, M. [1726] Cameroon Pararistolochia K:SPC-71438.000 No
Groves, M. [127] Cameroon Pararistolochia K:SPC-61674.000 No
Jan 1, 1984 McClure, F.A. [8630] China Isotrema K000820387 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Isotrema K000820403 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [s.n.] India Isotrema K000820411 Type Yes
Komaròv, V.L. [527] China Isotrema K000820389 Unknown Type Material Yes
Komaròv, V.L. [527] China Isotrema K000820388 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [609] India Isotrema K000820410 Type Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [2223] Thailand Isotrema K000820398 Type Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [2223] Thailand Isotrema K000820397 Type Yes
Bruce, H. [2707] India Isotrema K000820406 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lace, J.H. [1543] India Isotrema K000820407 Type Yes
Hart, G.S. [538] India Isotrema K000820409 Unknown Type Material Yes
Winterbottom, J.E. [s.n.] India Isotrema K000820412 Type Yes
Champion, J.G. [s.n] Hong Kong Isotrema K000820385 Unknown Type Material Yes
Champion, J.G. [156] Hong Kong Isotrema K000820386 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [2223] Thailand Isotrema K000820395 Type Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [2223] Thailand Isotrema K000820396 Type Yes
Danser, B.H. [6593] Indonesia Isotrema K000820394 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [s.n.] India Isotrema K000975668 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Nepal Isotrema K000959857 Type Yes
Dunn, S.T. [3470] China Isotrema K000820420 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kirkham; Flanagan; Boyce [KFBX28] Isotrema K:SPC-64770.000 No
Wallich, N. [2707] Isotrema K000820405 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lace, J.H. [1543] India Isotrema K000820408 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [2707] India Isotrema K000820404 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Isotrema K000820402 Unknown Type Material Yes

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