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Aristolochia (birthwort)

Angiospermae - Piperales - Aristolochiaceae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Aristolochia Linnaeus
1919Aristolochia Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Magnoliids
RankNameAuthor
orderPiperalesvon Berchtold and Presl 1820
familyAristolochiaceaede Jussieu 1789
genusAristolochia

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Aristolochia Linnaeus 1753 [birthwort]
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Aristolochia batica Linnaeus 1753
Aristolochia bilobata Linnaeus 1753
Aristolochia crassifolia Newberry 1868
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Invalid names: Aristolochia cordifolia Newberry 1868 [synonym]
Aristolochia elongata Knowlton 1917
Aristolochia hirta Linnaeus 1753
Aristolochia indica Linnaeus 1753
Aristolochia longa Linnaeus 1753
Aristolochia mortua Cockerell 1908
Aristolochia obscura Lesquereux 1861
Aristolochia peltata Linnaeus 1753
Aristolochia rotunda Linnaeus 1753
Aristolochia trilobata Linnaeus 1753
Aristolochia williardiana Knowlton 1916
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Bridgerian to the top of the Chadronian or 50.50000 to 33.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 46.2 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bridgerian50.5 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Aristolochia mortua (21389)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Aristolochia mortua (24209)