Aristolochiaceae
Aristolochia

Aristolochia salvadorensis Standl.

First published in J. Washington Acad. Sci. 13: 367 (1923)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Guatemala to El Salvador. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

El Salvador, Guatemala

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • González, F. & Monzón-Sierra, J. (2022). An updated synopsis of Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae) in Guatemala. Brittonia 74: 239-264. New York Botanical Garden.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2015). Flora Mesoamericana 2(3): 1-347. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F. [Cited as Aristolochia arborea.]
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Aristolochia arborea.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • González, F. & Monzón-Sierra, J. (2022). An updated synopsis of Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae) in Guatemala. Brittonia 74: 239-264. New York Botanical Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0