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Aristolochia thwaitesii

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Aristolochia thwaitesii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Aristolochia
Species:
A. thwaitesii
Binomial name
Aristolochia thwaitesii
Synonyms[2]
  • Siphisia thwaitesii (Hook.) Klotzsch
  • Isotrema thwaitesii (Hook.) X.X.Zhu, S.Liao & J.S.Ma

Aristolochia thwaitesii, also known as hai bian ma dou ling (Chinese: 海边马兜铃),[3] is a species of plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is endemic to China.

Distribution and habitat

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A. thwaitesii is known only from Hong Kong and Zuhai in Guangdong province, China. It grows in bamboo forests, thickets, rocky crevices, and on mountain slopes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ China Plant Specialist Group (2019) [amended version of 2004 assessment]. "Aristolochia thwaitesii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T46528A144785442. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46528A144785442.en. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Aristolochia thwaitesii Hook". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b Wu, Zheng-yi; Raven, Peter H.; Deyuan, Hong, eds. (2003). Flora of China: Ulmaceae through Bacellaceae. Flora of China. Vol. 5. Science Press and Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 265. ISBN 193072327X. OCLC 55759772.