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Aristolochia grandiflora

Flowering Plants

Aristolochia grandiflora, known as the pelican flower, is a deciduous vine that produces one of the largest flowers of any plant in the world. The flower emits an odor resembling rotting meat, which attracts the flies that pollinate it. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 1
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 1
Scientific Name
Aristolochia grandiflora 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Magnoliopsida, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Aristolochia grandiflora
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Colombia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Costa Rica, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Cuba, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Ecuador, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: El Salvador, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Guatemala, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Honduras, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Jamaica, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Nicaragua, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: North America, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Aristolochia grandiflora (Wikipedia)
  • Wikidata Q135693 (P225 taxon name)
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 402024
    Aristolochia grandiflora, the pelican flower, is a deciduous vine with one of the world's largest flowers that emits an odor that smells like rotting meat, attracting flies.
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 402024
    The plant is native to the Caribbean and Central America, and has been introduced to Florida in the United States as an attractor of butterflies.
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Aristolochia grandiflora
Child Taxon Of: Magnoliopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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