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(Last Modified On 1/14/2013)
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(Last Modified On 1/14/2013)
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Species
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ARISTOLOCHIA CHAPMANIANA Standl.
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PlaceOfPublication
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Contrib. Arn. Arb. 5:60. 1933.
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Synonym
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Aristolochia maxima var. cordata Standl. in Field Mus. Publ. Bot. 8:136. 1930.
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Description
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Twining, scandent lianas, sparsely hispidulous-pubescent. Leaves alternate, subdistichous, oblong-spatulate, apex acute to obtuse, base typically deeply cordate, 3 to 6 cm. broad, 10 to 20 cm. long, glabrescent. Pseudostipules absent. Flowers solitary, axillary, rectilinear or slightly arched, dark purple-brown, the utricle long-ellipsoid, ca. 5 cm. long, the tube 3 cm. long, splitting monolaterally into the oblong-lanceolate limb, ca. 7 cm. long. Fruit ovate-cylindric, ca. 12 cm. long, 5 cm. wide, dehiscing acropetally. Seeds numerous, horizontally compressed, 1 cm. diameter, 2 mm. thick.
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Habit
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lianas
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Distribution
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Central America and northern South America.
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Specimen
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CANAL ZONE: Barro Colorado Island, Bangham 455; Cerro Gordo, near Culebra, alt. 50-290 m., Pittier 2304; Barro Colorado Island, Shattuck 4I3 (type); Barro Colorado Island, Shattuck I076; Barbour-Lathrop Trail, alt. 900 m., Wetmore & Woodworth 77; Barro Colorado Island, Zetek 3618. COCLE: between Las Margaritas and El Valle, Woodson et al. I739; above Penonome, alt. 2000-3000 ft., Williams 548. PANAMA: San Jose Island, Erlanson 424; San Jose Island, Johnston 726, I253, I316.
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