Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
June 1773
Primary Source Reference:
"Liste des fruits, noyaux, graines ou semances des plantes de St. Domingue en ma collection, premier voyage," June 1773, Du Simitière Scraps, Library Company of Philadelphia, No. 55, p. 1
Notes:
There are about 40 known species of Astrolochia in the West Indies. It is a large plant genus with over 500 species that are commonly known as birthwort, pipevine, or Dutchman's pipe and are widespread and occur in the most diverse climates. Catalogue of the Seed Plants of the West Indies, Department of Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution / https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/WestIndies/catalog.htm
Specimen Type:
Dead/preserved
Du Simitière's Common Name:
Aristoloche longue
Current Common Name:
Long-rooted birthwort
