Aristolochia serpentaria

Taxonavigation

Classification System: APG III (down to family level)

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Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Magnoliids
Ordo: Piperales
Familia: Aristolochiaceae
Subfamilia: Aristolochioideae
Genus: Aristolochia
Species: Aristolochia serpentaria

Name

Aristolochia serpentaria L., Sp. Pl., 961. 1753.

Synonyms

Homotypic

• Endodeca serpentaria (L.) Raf.
• Pistolochia serpentaria (L.) Raf.

Heterotypic

• Aristolochia convolvulacea Small in Bull. Torr. bot. club vol. 24, 335. 1897.
• Aristolochia hastata Nutt. , Gen. N. Amer. pl. vol. 2, 200. 1818, nom. illeg.
• Aristolochia nashii Kearney in Bull. Torr. bot. club, vol. 21, 485. 1894.
• Aristolochia officinalis T. Nees in Weyhe & al., Pl. medicin. vol. 1, t. 144. 1828.
• Aristolochia sagittata Muhl. ex Duch. in DC., Prodr. vol. 15, 1, 484. 1864.
• Aristolochia serpentaria var. bartonii (Klotzsch) Duch. nom. inadmiss.
• Aristolochia serpentaria var. hastata (Nutall) A.W.Wood
• Aristolochia serpentaria var. hastata (Nutall) Duch. comb. superfl.
• Aristolochia serpentaria var. nashii (Kearney) H.E.Ahles
• Endodeca bartonii Klotzsch nom. illeg.
• Endodeca hastata Raf.
• Endodeca polyrrhizos Klotzsch nom. illeg.
• Endodeca serpentaria var. hastata (Nutall) C.F.Reed
• Psophiza undulata Raf.

References

• USDA, NRCS. 2006. The PLANTS Database, 6 March 2006 (http://plants.usda.gov).

Data compiled from various sources by Mark W. Skinner. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

• Linnaeus, C. (1753) Species Plantarum, Tomus II: 961.
• Aristolochia serpentaria in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: Virginia snakeroot