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Aristolochia, unknown species
The common name in the West for flowers of this genus is "Dutchman's Pipe". It is a woody climbing vine, with large hairy heart-shaped leaves.
Subtropical and Tropical Forest understory.
spotted in the countryside outside Nanning, Guangxi Autonomous District, P.R. China.
Spotted on Feb 28, 2009
Submitted on May 23, 2014
3 Comments
I have deleted your ID suggestion. You only use this function on spottings other than your own, thanks.
A Google Image search results in zero matches for this flower. It is definitely in the Genus Aristolochia, but this specimen and this species is apparently undocumented and unique.
Welcome to Project Noah NoelJohnson
Nice first spotting,congrats and thanks for sharing
I notice that the submission date is incorrect,not "Submitted on May 23, 2014"
but today's date,ok?you can edit and change it,thanks :-)
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