Aristolochia klossii

Primary tabs

Aristolochia klossii

Description

Scandent shrub. Leaves chartaceous, broad-ovate or deltoid in outline, 13.5-15 by 11.5-15 cm; Inflorescences in the axils of foliage leaves, racemi-form, up to 6 cm long, sparsely puberulous or almost glabrous; Stamens 6; Capsules unknown.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Sumatera (Sumatera present), Bandarbaru present, Mentawei Is present, Sipora present
Malesia: Sumatra (Mentawei Is.: Sipora; Bandarbaru). Twice collected.

Notes

The leaves resemble those of A. gaudi-chaudii from the Moluccas and New Guinea.
More material and especially fruits are desirable.

Citation

DING HOU 1983 – In: Blumea: 231