Aristolochia

aristolochia

(ˌærɪstəʊˈləʊkɪə) n (Plants) any of various plants of the genus Aristolochia of the family Aristolochiaceae

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Aristolochia - birthworts; Dutchman's-pipe genus Aristolochiadicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germinationAristolochiaceae, birthwort family, family Aristolochiaceae - family of birthworts (including wild ginger)Aristolochia clematitis, birthwort - creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America

Aristolochia

a genus of plants of the family Aristolochiaceae (birthwort). The plants are perennial herbs, often with climbing stems, and woody lianas. The leaves are alternate and cordate. The flowers are in the axil. The perianth, which is irregular, corolliform, tubular, and inflated at the base, generally has an entire ligulate fold at the top. There are six stamens, adnate to the style. The flowers are adapted for cross-pollination by insects. There are approximately 350 species (according to other data, up to 500), distributed in the tropical and, more rarely, temperate regions. In the USSR there are seven species, the best-known being Aristolochia clematitis, which grows in the forests, thickets, and meadows of the Caucasus and the central and southern European USSR; this species is poisonous. Dutchman’s-pipe (A. macrophylla, formerly A. sipho) is cultivated as an ornamental climbing plant.

Aristolochia

(a-ris″tŏ-lō′kē-ă) [L. aristolochia fr Gr. aristolocheia, birthwort] A large genus of over 500 plants, from several of which derivatives are promoted as dietary supplements, e.g., A. serpentaria, Virginia snakeroot, and A. serpentaria, Texas snakeroot.

Aristolochia

Related to Aristolochia: Aristolochia clematitis, Aristolochia macrophylla, Aristolochia durior, Aristolochia gigantea

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Synonyms for Aristolochia

noun birthworts

Synonyms

genus Aristolochia

Related Words

dicot genus
magnoliopsid genus
Aristolochiaceae
birthwort family
family Aristolochiaceae
Aristolochia clematitis
birthwort

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