ARISTOLOCHIACEAE

Baksh-Comeau, Yasmin S., Maharaj, Shobha S., Adams, Dennis, Harris, Stephen A., Filer, Denis L. & Hawthorne, William D., 2016, An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical ‘ hotspots’, Phytotaxa 250 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE

Aristolochia arborea Linden, Cat. Pl. Exot. 13: 6 (1858) Exotic.

Aristolochia boosii Panter, Kew Bull. 36: 231 (1981) Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest margin. IUCN: EN. Star: BK. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Grande Ravine Forest Reserve, Boos s.n. (TRIN 22067). Global range: Endemic to Trinidad.

Aristolochia elegans Mast., Gard. Chron. n.s. 24: 301 (1885) Exotic.

Aristolochia grandiflora Sw., Prodr. 126 (1788) Syn: Aristolochia cordiflora Mutis ex Kunth ; Aristolochia gigantea Hooker ; Aristolochia gigas Lindl. Common name: Swan Flower. Habit: Climber. Habitat: Along

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streams and in second growth thickets. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: P.O.S.-Santa Cruz. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 5: 3% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: St. Anns Valley, Finlay s.n. (TRIN 2752); St. Clair, Pinder s.n. (TRIN); Aranguez, by St. Joseph River, Senior-White s.n. (TRIN 14501). Global range: Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles.

Aristolochia hians Willd., Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 2: 100 (1809) Exotic.

Aristolochia odoratissima L., Sp. Pl. (ed. 2.) 2: 1362 (1763) Exotic.

Aristolochia rugosa Lam., Encycl. 1: 252 (1783) Syn: Aristolochia barbata Jacq. ; Aristolochia dictyantha Duch. ; Aristolochia obtusata Sw. Common Name : Gall Root, Mat Root, Reidemat. Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest margin and thickets. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Arima Valley; Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Grande Riviere-Matelot ; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; SW Erin-Guapo; SW Icacos-Cedros. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 6% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 11% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 10% RBS samples); Savanna/plantation (Vegnum 9: 14% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Without locality, Crueger s.n. (K); Diego Martin, Baker s.n. (TRIN 14201); St. Ann’s, Broadway 9134 (BM, K); Maracas Road, Broadway 7377 (BM); Maracas, Broadway 7385 (BM); Santa Cruz Valley, Cheesman 228 (TRIN); Arima-Blanchisseuse Road, 7 m. p., Kalloo B839 (TRIN); Aripo Heights, 5.25–5.5 m.p., Cheesman & Baker 149 (TRIN); Siparia, McLean s.n. (TRIN 7701). Global range: Lesser Antilles, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil, Bolivia.

Aristolochia trilobata L., Sp. Pl. 2: 960 (1753) Common name: Scientific Plant, Three Finger Bitters, Tref, Twef. Habit: Climber. Habitat: Thickets and woodlands. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Scarborough, Old Fort, Broadway 3134 (K). TRINIDAD: Blue Basin, Diego Martin, McLean s.n. (TRIN 7702); Belmont, McLean s.n. (TRIN); Siparia, [McLean s.n.] (TRIN 7700). Global range: Bermuda, Greater Antilles, Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, United States (Florida), Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Argentina.