Aristolochiaceae

Aristolochiaceae
Temporal range:
California pipevine (Aristolochia californica)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Juss.
Subfamilies
Synonyms
  • Asaraceae Ventenat 1799
  • Hydnoraceae Agardh 1821 nom. cons.
  • Lactoridaceae Engler 1888 nom. cons.
  • Pistolochiaceae J. B. Müll. 1841
  • Sarumaceae Nakai 1936 nom. nud.

The Aristolochiaceae (English: /əˌrɪstəˈloʊkiəsii/) are a family, the birthwort family, of flowering plants with seven genera and about 400 known species belonging to the order Piperales. The type genus is Aristolochia L.

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