Aristolochia
See also: aristolochia
Translingual
Aristolochia clematitis
Etymology
From Latin aristolochia, from Ancient Greek ἀριστολόχεια (aristolókheia), from ἄριστος (áristos, “best”) + λοχεία (lokheía, “childbirth, childbed”). In ancient times the plant was thought to be effective against infections caused by childbirth.
Proper noun
Aristolochia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Aristolochiaceae – over 500 species of shrubs and herbs, many having medicinal properties.
Synonyms
- (genus of plant): birthwort, Dutchman's pipe, pelican flower, pipevine, Virgina snakewort
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, magnoliids - clades; Piperales - order; Aristolochiaceae - family; Aristolochioideae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Aristolochia rotunda - type species; for the numerous other species, see
Aristolochia on WikispeciesWikispecies , 
Aristolochia on WikipediaWikipedia , Aristolochia at The Plant List, or other References.
References
- Aristolochia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Aristolochia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Aristolochia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Aristolochia at Plants of the World Online
- Aristolochia at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Aristolochia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Aristolochia at Encyclopedia of Life
- Aristolochia at The Plant List