Aristolochia engleriana
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Description
Small to moderately high twiner.
Leaves subcoriaceous or chartaceous, lanceolate, ovate-elliptic, obovate to oblanceolate, (5-) 8-15 (-19) by (2-) 4.5-6 (-7) cm;
Inflorescences in the axils of leaves, or cauligerous, spiciform, rachides up to c. 4 cm long, internodes distinct, shortly hairy;
Stamens 6;
Capsule bright orange, ellipsoid, or pyriform (type description), 6-9.5 by 2-4.5 cm, 6-ridged, smooth.
Seeds triangular, c. 11 by 9 mm, smooth on both surfaces, not winged.
Distribution
Asia-Tropical, Eastern present, Malingdam present, Papua New Guinea present, Sepik present, Southern Highlands Distr present, West New Guinea present, Western present
Malesia: West New Guinea (Malingdam); Papua New Guinea (Sepik, Western, Eastern, and Southern Highlands Distr.). .