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Aristolochia acuminata.jpg

Aristolochia acuminata  Lam.


Plants > Angiosperms > Aristolochiaceae > ​Aristolochia acuminata

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Piperales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Aristolochia
Species: acuminata


  • Common names: Indian birthwort
  • Thai names:​ กระเช้าผีมด krachao phi mot (Central), กระเช้ามด krachao mot (Central), กระเช้าสีดา krachao sida (Central), ปุลิง pu ling (Chiang Mai), หาบกะเชอ hap ka choe (Khon Kaen)
  • Chinese names: 
  • Distribution: Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (T.Suthep)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes:
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Image locations

Images of Aristolochia acuminata from Thailand.
Aristolochia acuminata Suthep Chiang Mai Oct 2019.jpg
Aristolochia acuminata, Suthep Chiang Mai, Oct 2019
Aristolochia acuminata leaf Suthep Chiang Mai Oct 2019.jpg
Aristolochia acuminata, Suthep Chiang Mai, Oct 2019

References: 
The Plant List - accessed 07 Nov 2019​
KEW Plants of the World online - accessed 07 Nov 2019​
Forest Herbarium - BKF​​ - accessed 07 Nov 2019​

Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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