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Aristolochiaceae

Aristolochiaceae A.L. de Jussieu. Common name: Birthwort Family.

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A family of about 6-12 genera and 600 species, vine, shrubs, and herbs, of tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions.

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References: Barringer & Whittemore (1997) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1997); Huber (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Neinhuis et al. (2005); Ohi-Toma et al. (2006). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Isotrema tomentosum, Paint Rock River, Jackson County, Alabama 2 by Alan Cressler | Isotrema tomentosum source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Scott Ward | Asarum canadense | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Endodeca | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan M. Cressler | Hexastylis | Original Image ⭷
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