Aristolochia cathcartii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Piperales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Magnoliids Ordo: Piperales

Familia: Aristolochiaceae
Subfamilia: Aristolochioideae
Genus: Aristolochia
Species: Aristolochia cathcartii

Name

Aristolochia cathcartii Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India [J. D. Hooker] 5(13): 77 (1886).

• Type: "Sikkim Himalaya and Khasia Mts. alt. 2-3000 ft." Leg. J.D.H. & T.T.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Isotrema cathcartii (Hook.f.) X.X.Zhu, S.Liao & J.S.Ma, Phytotaxa 401(1): 8 (2019).

Note:: Accepted as Isotrema cathcartii by COL and GBIF.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate China China South-Central (Yunnan), Tibet Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Nepal Indo-China Myanmar References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hooker, J.D., assisted by various botanists, 1886–1890. The Flora of British India, Vol. 5. Chenopodiaceae to Orchideae. 910 pp. London: L. Reeve. BHL Reference page. 
• Zhu, X.-X., Li, X.-Q., Liao, S., Du, C., Wang, Y., Wang, Z.-H., Yan, J., Zuo, Y.-J. & Ma, J.-S. 2019. Reinstatement of Isotrema, a new generic delimitation of Aristolochia subgen. Siphisia (Aristolochiaceae). Phytotaxa 401(1): 1–23. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.401.1.1 . ResearchGate . Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Aristolochia cathcartii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 March 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Aristolochia cathcartii. Published online. Accessed: 25. March 2026. Reference page.