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Aristolochia pontica Lam.  
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FamilyARISTOLOCHIACEAE
Genus speciesAristolochia pontica Lam. 
BibliographyEncycl. 1: 255 (1783)
Native Rangew. Transcaucasus to n. Turkey and Lebanon
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and woods
Descriptionleaves 6-16cm long, ovate-orbiculate, floral tube U-shaped, 5-11cm long, green purple, sparsely hirsute, blade 25-60mm in diam., cordate-ovate, purple variegate
Size15-50cm
Colordark brown
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C
SynonymsAristolochia bodamae var. cordifolia Dingler
Aristolochia hirta Georgi
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey)
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