Calico-Flower
Aristolochia littoralis
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan & more
How to identify Calico-Flower
Identify Calico-Flower by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Showy calico-patterned flat flowers.
- Confirm leaf shape: Cordate.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Solitary.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, West Bengal and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Aristolochiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Calico-Flower.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aristolochia littoralis
- Genus
- Aristolochia
- Family
- Aristolochiaceae
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- CordaterecordedHeart-shaped, with a notch at the base.“The slender stems are woody and the leaves are bright green, cordate, amplexicaul, 7–9 centimetres (2.8–3.5 in) long and 5–10 centimetres (2.0–3.9 in) wide, forming a dense attract” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Calico-Flower itself; the rest are typical of the Aristolochiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
- Flower arrangement
- SolitaryrecordedA single flower borne alone, not in a cluster.“These unusual flowers are about 7–8 centimetres (2.8–3.1 in) long, grow solitary in the and resemble Sherlock Holmes's pipe (hence the common name of "Dutchman's pipe").” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- CapsulerecordedA dry fruit from a fused ovary that splits open at maturity to release seeds.“The numerous winged seeds are borne in dry dehiscent capsules that split like small parachutes.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Calico-Flower itself; the rest are typical of the Aristolochiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Calico-Flower
Calico-flower (Aristolochia littoralis) is a species in the Aristolochiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and 6 other states.
Aristolochiaceae
Birthwort Family
Calico-Flower belongs to the Aristolochiaceae family.
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