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Aristolochia thwaitesii
Aristolochia thwaitesii, also known as hai bian ma dou ling (Chinese: 海边马兜铃), is a species of plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is endemic to China.
From the article Aristolochia thwaitesii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
A. thwaitesii is an upright subshrub with hairy stems. The leathery leaves are spatulate to oblong-oblanceolate, measuring 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in) by 2.5–3 cm (0.98–1.18 in). The undersides of the leaves are densely covered with brown hairs, while the upper surface is hairless. The inflorescence is a hairy raceme that emerges from the base of the plant and bears three to seven flowers. The flowers are curved tubes, yellow-green in colour and densely covered with brown hairs. The fruit is a dehiscent capsule measuring 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) by 2–2.5 cm (0.79–0.98 in).
Range & habitat
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.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
A. thwaitesii is known to flower from April to May and to bear fruit from August to September.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 189470.