Aristolochia tomentosa Sims
Pipe-vine
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Magnoliidae Includes magnolias, nutmeg, bay laurel, cinnamon, avocado, black pepper, and many others
Order Aristolochiales Includes gingers
Family Aristolochiaceae Birthwort family
Genus Aristolochia From the Greek aristos , “the best, most excellent,” and locheia or lochia , “childbirth,” sometimes called birthwort, it was supposedly used to ease childbearing
Species tomentosa From Latin tomentosus, from tomentum, covered with densely matted woolly hairs
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Isotrema tomentosum (Sims) H. Huber
Isotrema tomentosa (Sims) Huber
Aristolochia tomentosa description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts ≈ 17 × 12" (44 × 29 cm)
6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts ≈ 16 × 24" (41 × 62 cm)
6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts ≈ 17 × 12" (44 × 29 cm)
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