Aristolochia westlandii
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Aristolochia westlandii is a species of plant
in the Aristolochiaceae
family. It is found in China
and Hong Kong
. It is found in valley forests in Guangdong Province at an elevation of 300 to 800 meters. The leaves are long, narrow and pointed (12-20 cm). The flowers are bent tubes from 10 to 15 cm long that grow from the base of a leaf. They are yellow with purple veins and blotches.
Plant
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in the Aristolochiaceae
Aristolochiaceae
The Aristolochiaceae, or the Birthwort family, are a family of flowering plants with 7 genera and about 400 species belonging to the order Piperales...
family. It is found in China
China
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and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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. It is found in valley forests in Guangdong Province at an elevation of 300 to 800 meters. The leaves are long, narrow and pointed (12-20 cm). The flowers are bent tubes from 10 to 15 cm long that grow from the base of a leaf. They are yellow with purple veins and blotches.
Source
- China Plant Specialist Group 2004. Aristolochia westlandii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.