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Aristolochia guichardii P.H.Davis & Khan
Name
Guichard's Birthwort
Habit
perennial herb < 0,5 m, tuberous elongated taproot
Inflorescence
2-4 cm, faint but strange odour
Origin
Greece (Rhodes), Turkey
Seeds
thick-shelled, triangular, large elaiosome,
stratification 1-5 years
Like its larger cousin Aristolochia hirta, A. guichardii belongs to the SE Mediterranean hirta-clade characterized by saxophone-shaped flowers laced with smaller and larger, hairy trichomes all over the shoots and flowers.
The first ones to pop open will lie right on top of the soil and emit a strange odour to attract pollinators.
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