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Aristolochia maurorum L.  
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FamilyARISTOLOCHIACEAE
Genus speciesAristolochia maurorum L. 
BibliographySp. Pl. 2: 1363 (1763)
Native Rangenw. Syria to Turkey, ne. Sinai
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude100-1600m
Descriptionleaves lanceolate, 25-80mm, shortly petiolate, tube 20-85mm, glabrous, dark purple brown, blade 12-40mm, throat hirsute, with two distinct auricules, inside variegate
Size15-40cm
Colorpurple
Bloomspring, summer
Ca+
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C
SynonymsAristolochia anatolica Boiss.
Aristolochia aucheri Jaub. & Spach
Aristolochia maurorum var. aucheri (Jaub. & Spach) Duch.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (LBS Lebanon-Syria, SIN Sinai, TUR Turkey)
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