Region: Northern South America, Venezuela, Guyanas, Caribbean.
Use: medicinal use.
BotanyHerb; climbing.
Flowers: form an intricate trap for pollinating insects, which are eventually released.
TaxonomyAristolochia chiquitensis,
Aristolochia rugosa,
Aristolochia arcuata, Aristolochia tamnifolia belong to the rugosa complex in
Aristolochiaceae.