Botanical Family · Piperales

Aristolochiaceae

Birthwort Family

8 speciesOrder Piperales7+ well-known plants

The Aristolochiaceae family (Birthwort Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Piperales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 8 species across 2 genera. Members range from climbers to shrubs. Well-represented genera include Aristolochia and Thottea. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Bracteated Birthwort, Calico-Flower and Indian Birthwort.

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Representative specimen · Aristolochiaceae

Typical leaf characters

ArrangementAlternate
TypeSimple
MarginVariable
VenationVariable

Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.

Notable members

Bracteated BirthwortAristolochia bracteolataCalico-FlowerAristolochia elegansIndian BirthwortAristolochia indicaCalico-FlowerAristolochia littoralisIndian BirthwortAristolochia tagalaChakraniThottea siliquosaKerala ThotteaThottea sivarajanii

All 8 species in ARISTOLOCHIACEAE

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