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Aristolochia fimbriata Cham.
Name
Fimbriate Birthwort
Habit
perennial, scrambling geophyte < 2 m, tuberous taproot
Inflorescence
2-3 cm, odour barely noticeable
Origin
Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina
Seeds
thick-shelled, triangular to ovate, small elaiosome
This tropical highland species surely belongs to the most admirable Aristolochia.
The curiously tentaculated flowers appear in every leaf axil along the shoots while a mature plant can produce more than 300 of these in one season!
Unlike many other species from the same origin A. fimbriata is a self-pollinating species producing masses of seeds each year.
Anyway it does not display a weedy habit as it draws back completely to the tuberous underground stem in winter.
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