Aristolochia pubera aromatica

Description

Leaves +/- distichous,arranged in two ranks,one on each side of the twig.Leaf blades oblong to broadly obling,very obtuse,about 2.5-10 x 2-6.5 cm,petioles about 1.3-4.5 cm long.Both sides of leaves with hairs,underside of leaves densely glandular dotted.Lateral veins depressed on the upper surface,about 3-5 on each side of the midrib.Leaves emit an aromatic or obnoxious odour when crushed.Flowers +/- horizontal.Perianth curved and sinuous,base inflated about 5-6 mm diam.and then contracted forming a tube about 17 mm long including the inflated base.Tube ending in a lip and a long +/- linear lobe about 20-25 x 1-1.5 mm.Stamens 6,fused together to form a structure around the style.Anthers sessile.Stigmas 6.Ovary 6-locular.Ovules numerous in each locule.