Aristolochia macrophylla

Aristolochia macrophylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Aristolochia
Species:
A. macrophylla
Binomial name
Aristolochia macrophylla
Synonyms
  • Aristolochia durior Hill
  • Isotrema macrophyllum (Lam.) C.F.Reed

Aristolochia macrophylla, Dutchman's pipe or pipevine, is a perennial vine native to the eastern United States.[1] A. macrophylla belongs to the plant family Aristolochiaceae and is found primarily along the Cumberland Mountains and Blue Ridge Mountains in the eastern portion of the United States, as well as Ontario, Canada. This species of plant has received considerable attention in the past few decades for the discovery of a potent compound called aristolochic acid, which has been the focus of debate due its harmful side effects.

Aside from its decorative qualities, owing to its large leaves and dense growth, it is cultivated in gardens because it is a larval host for the pipevine swallowtail, Battus philenor.[2]

  1. ^ "Aristolochia macrophylla Lam." The PLANTS Database. USDA, NRCS. 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Pipevine Swallowtail Butterflies and Their Host, Dutchman's Pipevine". Natural Web. Retrieved 2017-10-10.