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Aristolochia navicularis E.Nardi

Name

Navicular Birthwort

Habit

perennial herb < 0,6 m, big carrot-shaped tuber

Inflorescence

2-4 cm, odour barely noticeable (citrus smell)

Origin

Italy, Tunisia, Algeria

Seeds

thick-shelled, compressed triangular, large elaiosome,

stratification 1-3 years

This species produces huge, irregularly shaped underground organs that can reach the size of an eggplant fruit!

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