Aristolochia acuminata  Lam.

Indian Birthwort
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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:
Aristolochia acuminata image location map.jpg
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
Aristolochia acuminata fruit Suthep Chiang Mai Dec 2019.jpg
Aristolochia acuminata fruit, Suthep, Chiang Mai, Dec 2019
Aristolochia acuminata seedpod Chiang Mai Dec 2019.jpg
Aristolochia acuminata seedpod, Suthep, Chiang Mai, Dec 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​