''Aristolochia maxima'' is a plant species native to

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and

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, naturalized in southern

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

. Common names include Florida Dutchman's-pipe (US), canastilla (Guatemala), guaco (El Salvador), and tecolotillo (Mexico). In Florida, it grows in

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in the

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at elevations below 50 m (170 feet). ''Aristolochia maxima'' is a

liana A liana is a long- stemmed, woody vine that is rooted in the soil at ground level and uses trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy in search of direct sunlight. The word ''liana'' does not refer to a ta ...

(woody vine) that can reach a height of 20 m (67 feet), twining over other plants. Leaves are truncate to cuneate at the base. Flowers are brownish-purple.Nelson, C. H. 2008. Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de Honduras 1–1576.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2861400 maxima Flora of Florida Flora of Central America Flora of Southern America Plants described in 1760 Taxa named by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin