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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jan 2016
Determination History
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi - Determined By: Boufford, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : Ca. 0.9 mi. S of the junction of C-526 and Apopka-Vineland Road on Apopka-Vineland Road. T22S, R28E, Sec. 34. 28° 23' 43" N 81° 30' 11" W
Description Vine in tree.
Habitat Edge of Citrus grove.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 8951
with J. Beckner
Collection Date 20 Mar 1981
Accession Number 154817
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jan 2016
Determination History
Aristolochia pentandra Jacq.
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1979
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi - Determined By: Boufford, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : At Bunker Ditch 100 yds. From C-661 or KOA road. 30° 22' 60" N 86° 4' 0" W
Description Occasional. Flower maroonish white.
Habitat Near small creek.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. Fulton 248
Collection Date 24 Oct 1978
Accession Number 137166
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jan 2016
Determination History
Aristolochia elegans Mast.
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1978
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi - Determined By: Boufford, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Along W shore of Happy Creek, E of Happy Creek Road.
Habitat Persisting around old homesite.
Reproductive State
Collector A.G. Shuey
Collection Date 19 Aug 1973
Accession Number 125484
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jan 2016
Determination History
Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: Shuey,
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1978
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi - Determined By: Boufford, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : North Merritt Island. At end of road leading E from elbow in Happy Creek Road. T21S, R37E, Sec. 31, SW¼.
Habitat In orange grove, under light canopy cover.
Reproductive State
Collector A.G. Shuey
Collection Date 19 Aug 1973
Accession Number 118928
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast.
Determination History
Aristolochia elegans Mast.
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1978
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi - Determined By: Boufford, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Southwest area of Lake Thonotosassa; roadside. 28° 3' 41" N 82° 18' 8" W
Description Vine; flower pale white with purple splotches; fruit a basket-shaped capsule; rare.
Habitat With many other vines; orange grove.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector D. R. Lindsey 101
Collection Date 19 Nov 1977
Accession Number 132574
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jan 2016
Determination History
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Balm-Boyette Tract. 2.5 mi. S of Boyette. T31S, R21E, Sec. 17, NE¼ of SE¼. 27° 49' 3" N 82° 13' 21" W
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector S. Landry
with C. Vandaveer
Collection Date 15 Sep 1994
Accession Number 222161
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jan 2016
Determination History
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi - Determined By: Wilbur, Jan 2001
Locality USA. Florida , Lake Co. : West side of S Highway 27. 4.3 mi. N of N Boggy Marsh Road.
Description Herbaceous vine, twining up shrubs and orange trees. Common in this area. Introduced - probably escaped from cultivation. Flowers pale with purple veins.
Habitat Along old Citrus grove.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector M. Whitson 976
with M. Whitson, J. Whitson
Collection Date 13 Jul 1996
Accession Number 229255
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jan 2016
Determination History
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : 1.1 mi. S of the junction with 655 on 6th Street SW (Old Winter Haven-Eagle Lake Road). T29S, R26E, Sec. 16.
Description Climbing over shrubs. Common.
Habitat Ruderal area around old dump site along edge of orange grove.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 9412
with J. Beckner
Collection Date 27 Apr 1983
Accession Number 169478
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jan 2016
Determination History
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Private landowner in Davie. 26° 3' 46" N 80° 13' 59" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. L. Howell 242
Collection Date 06 Jun 1999
Accession Number 230902
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jan 2016
Determination History
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Fort Lauderdale. To the E side of "Little Yankee Stadium" on SW 28th Street between SW 4th Avenue and SW 9th Avenue.
Description Vine.
Habitat On a fence with Passiflora pallens.
Reproductive State
Collector C. A. Boyles
Collection Date 07 Jul 2001
Accession Number 234447
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jan 2016
Determination History
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Ca. 2 mi. S of Dade City. T25S, R21E, Sec. 9. 25° 37' 0" N 80° 31' 60" W
Habitat Fence row.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. Rhinesmith
Collection Date 25 Sep 1995
Accession Number 217180
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jan 2016
Determination History
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Northwest corner of Kingsway Avenue and Thonotosassa Road. 28° 3' 41" N 82° 18' 8" W
Habitat Hedgerow between orange grove and road right of way.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. vanHoek 117
Collection Date 07 Aug 1988
Accession Number 198052
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: A. R. Franck, 28-Feb-2017
Determination History
Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Eckerd College Campus. Behind volleyball court.
Description Invasive vine.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector M. Bock
Collection Date 29 Nov 2007
Accession Number 274571
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : University of South Florida Botanical Gardens. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. M. Hart
Collection Date 18 Sep 1990
Accession Number 208032
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: M. S. Frank, 11-Aug-2015
Determination History
Aristolochia littoralis Parodi - Determined By: P. J. Anderson,
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Beacon Groves Boulevard, near the intersection with US 19, Palm Harbor; roadside. 28° 5' 13" N 82° 44' 28" W
Description Vine.
Habitat Scrub area.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. A. Rose
Collection Date 24 Jun 2014
Accession Number 282666
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: C. D. Adams, 1963
Locality Jamaica. Surrey Co. , St. Andrew Par. : Cane River Gorge, S of the falls at Newstead. 17° 57' 30" N 76° 41' 14" W
Description Very abundant; perianth light green below, inside of tube white with reddish-brown splotches, eye red; stamens white; vine from corky stem.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 200 to 300 ft
Collector M. R. Crosby
with H. A. Hespenheide & W. R. Anderson
Collection Date 26 Jun 1963
Accession Number 97305
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: O.K. Lakela & F. Almeda,
Locality Jamaica. Surrey Co. , Portland Par. : S of Port Antonio on road into John Crow Mountains.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. E. Vagner
Collection Date Apr 1967
Accession Number 83752
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2021
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Florida Southern College; West Hindu Garden.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector Collector Unspecified on Label
Collection Date 19 Oct 1981
Accession Number 303913
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2021
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Florida Southern College; West Hindu Garden.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector Collector Unspecified on Label
Collection Date 19 Oct 1981
Accession Number 303914
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Aristolochia elegans
Family Name Aristolochiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Aristolochia elegans Mast.
Locality USA. Florida , Palm Beach Co. : Hypoluxo Scrub Natural Area. 29° 33' 41" N 80° 3' 26" W
Description Vine growing over fence from home behind natural area; host for Polydamas swallowtails, caterpillars.
Habitat Disturbed scrub.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. J. McCartney
Collection Date 01 Apr 2022
Accession Number 303922
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