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Aristolochia pontica Lam.
Name
Pontic Birthwort
Habit
perennial herb < 1m, tuberous elongated taproot
Inflorescence
5-8 cm, odour barely noticeable
Origin
Georgia, Turkey
Seeds
thick-shelled, triangular, large elaiosome,
stratification 1-5 years
Aristolochia pontica produces the largest flowers and leaves of the Caucasian Aristolochia species. It growns in clumps as a stout erect herb with fleshy shoots as thick as a finger.
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