Aristolochia gigantea
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Aristolochia gigantea (Brazilian Dutchman's Pipe, Giant Pelican Flower; syn. Aristolochia sylvicola Standl.
) is an ornamental plant
native to Brazil
, typical of Bahia
and Minas Gerais
vegetation
. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis
by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
.
Paul Carpenter Standley
Paul Carpenter Standley was an American botanist.Standley was born in Avalon, Missouri...
) is an ornamental plant
Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects, as house plants, for cut flowers and specimen display...
native to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, typical of Bahia
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
and Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
vegetation
Vegetation
Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants. It is a general term, without specific reference to particular taxa, life forms, structure, spatial extent, or any other specific botanical or geographic characteristics. It is broader...
. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis
Flora Brasiliensis
Flora Brasiliensis is a book published between 1840 and 1906 by the editors Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, August Wilhelm Eichler, Ignatz Urban and many others...
by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius was a German botanist and explorer.Martius was born at Erlangen, where he graduated M.D. in 1814, publishing as his thesis a critical catalogue of plants in the botanic garden of the university...
.
See also
- Aristolochia erecta – Swanflower
- Aristolochia grandifloraAristolochia grandifloraAristolochia grandiflora, or Pelican Flower, is a deciduous vine with enormous flowers that emit an odor that humans consider unpleasant but attractive to insects...
- Pelican Flower - Aristolochia labiataAristolochia labiataAristolochia labiata is an ornamental plant which is native to Brazil.-See also:* Aristolochia erecta – Swanflower* Aristolochia gigantea - Giant Pelican Flower...
(or A. brasiliensis) - Rooster Flower - Aristolochia nana - Tiny Pelican Flower
- Aristolochia ornithocephala – Bird's Head Pipevine