aristolochia
/əˌrɪstəˈloʊkiə/
noun
- A genus of climbing plants with unusual, often pipe-shaped flowers, also called birthwort or Dutchman's pipe.
- Aristolochia is known for its medicinal uses in traditional herbal remedies.
- The garden featured an aristolochia vine with purple and yellow flowers shaped like small pipes.
- The butterfly species feeds exclusively on aristolochia plants during its caterpillar stage.
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