Common Names - Birthwort Family | Synonyms - |
Authority - Juss. | Total Number of genera - 12 |
Gymnosperm or Angiosperm? - Angiosperm | Total Number of species - 600 |
Plant forms - Herb/Liane/Shrub | |
World Distribution - Temperate (warm), or sub-tropical to tropical. Widespread, except Australasia. | |
Comments - Shrubs, or lianas, or herbs (mostly woody vines) |
1 - Apama = Thotea. 2 - Aristolochia. 3 - Pararistolochia. |