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Aristolochiaceae » Aristolochia labeosa

a-ris-toh-LOH-kee-uh -- from the Greek aristo (best) and lochia (delivery), referring to the medicinal qualities of the plant in helping childbirth
la-bee-OH-sa -- meaning lip-like

commonly known as: dutchman's pipe, pipe vine • Marathi: badak vel


Thanks, Dinesh.  

--Last edited by Dinesh Valke on 2007-07-27 13:58:36 --

I think it is A.ringens

I was confused with Aristolochia plant in my picture between labeosa and ringens. Both resemble, there could be some stricking (or some) difference ...

One of my Flickr friend even said that it was A. labiata -- it added to my confusion.

I had referred to http://www.sunshine-seeds.com/aristolochiaceae/foto_aristolochia.htm . This is possibly the only site which discusses many Aristolochia species.

I did notice then that A. ringens comes very close to A. labeosa, at least on their site page.

Searching to confirm on A. labeosa, I found image results matching the plant in my photograph. However most of the results which popped were from south-east Asian countries.

I will rectify the identification, if you insist that it is A. ringens.

Hello friends,

This plant's identification now stands corrected to Aristolochia ringens.

Identification courtesy: Thingnam Girija & Nandan Kalbag



commonly known as: dutchman's pipe, gaping dutchman's pipe, pipe vine • Marathi: बदक वेल badak vel

Photographed near Karnala, Maharashtra.


Lots of thanks to Girija and Nandan.

Regards,
Dinesh.  

--Last edited by Dinesh Valke on 2007-07-30 15:28:39 --

This had been pending for eternity simply because I did not find time to update my knowledge on genus Aristolochia.
There is a good descrïption of this genus in Some Beautiful Indian Climbers and Shrubs by Bor and Raizada. This book confirms your identification of A. ringens and also indicates that the unspecified Aristolochia already on FOI is A. ornithocephala.
So I am adding it to the site.
As they say, देर आये, दुरुस्त आये! (no emoticon for a sheepish smile)

Oh great, Tabish.
Thank you very much.