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Aristolochia nardiana I.M.Turner
Name
Elongated Birthwort
Habit
perennial herb < 0,4 m, tuberous, irregularly elongated taproot
Inflorescence
3-4 cm, odour barely noticeable
Origin
Southern Greece
Seeds
thick-shelled, compressed triangular, large elaiosome,
stratification 1-3 years
This very attractive small species from southern Greece is hard to distinguish from A. pallida (syn. A. lutea) by its flowers and general appearance.
In fact, many specimens show intermediate features between A. pallida and A. lutea morphs so hybridization might play a role in this taxon, too.
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The tuberous underground stem represents the only reliable characteristic which is very elongated in this species in contrast to globose or ovoid tubers of A. pallida and A. lutea morphs.
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