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Aristolochia

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Noun1.AristolochiaAristolochia - birthworts; Dutchman's-pipe
genus Aristolochia
dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
Aristolochiaceae, birthwort family, family Aristolochiaceae - family of birthworts (including wild ginger)
Aristolochia clematitis, birthwort - creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America
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An unlisted contaminant, Aristolochia, turned out to be the source of the problem.
Vocal on herbals. (Letters) by Science News
Joelle Nortier and colleagues found cancer in 18 of 39 Belgians who had been diagnosed with end-stage kidney failure caused by the Chinese herb Aristolochia fangchi.
HERBS & CANCER by BL / Nutrition Action Healthletter
titanum, Rafflesias, and the pelican flower, Aristolochia gigantea, whose pipe-shaped flowers can reach more than a foot long.
The Science of Big, Weird Flowers by MILIUS, SUSAN / Science News
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