#birthwort

[thebashfulbotanist]

Sometimes you come across really interesting plants in boring places. This is Aristolochia lindneri, a plant in the birthwort family that occurs only in Chiquitania region of the state of Santa Cruz, Bolivia and possibly northwestern Paraguay. Weirdly, this population was found in a mowed lawn near a swimming pool. Go figure.

[politoke]

Pipevine Swallowtail Hatchling release

[violetcatt]

Trillium

...AKA birthwort.

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Wednesday 10 June 2020

In some dry, semi-shade Aristolochia clematitis (upright birthwort) is producing whorls of pale-yellow tubular flowers. This herbaceous perennial has creeping, branched rhizomes that have gently spread through the bed producing upright stems of heart-shaped leaves.

Jill Raggett

[whatnext10]

It’s Interesting to Look Deep into the Throats of Flowers

It’s Interesting to Look Deep into the Throats of Flowers features a macro photo of the throat of a pipevine flower. It explains why the author/artist enjoys taking images like this.

Deep Have you ever taken a close look down the throat of a deep throated flower? I’m not sure exactly why they fascinate me, but, but I’m always curious about what’s down there. Maybe I want to see the same view as a bee does, I’m not sure. Whatever the reason, I like doing it even more now that I have a macro lens. The macro lens gives an even better view of what’s down inside those flowers.…

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[whatnext10]

The Pipevine has a Unique and Interesting Looking Flower

The Pipevine has a Unique and Interesting Looking Flower shows readers the flowers of the elegant pipevine or calico flower. It also discusses that this is an invasive species in Florida and how the author plans to deal with that.

Pipevine Flower Pipevine (Aristolochia spp.) also known as birthwort or Dutchman’s pipe are climbing vines that can be found in a large variety of climates and habitats. The type that grows on my property happens to be (Aristolochia littoralis). It’s also sometimes called elegant pipevine or calico flower. It’s native to South America, but it commonly grows here in Florida. It is considered…

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[absolutegravityman]

Reposted from @molecule_of_the_day (@get_regrann) - Aristolochic acid is a strongly carcinogenic (cancer-causing) and mutagenic substance found in the birthwort family of plants 🌱. Surprisingly, the use of these plants for medicinal 💊 purposes has a very long history. Aristolochic acid first appeared in Chinese 🇨🇳 medicine in the fifth century CE, but the birthwort plants in which it is found are mentioned in ancient Greek and Roman medical texts dating back even earlier. In these ancient times, it was used to treat kidney problems, gout, and a variety of other ailments. Aristolochic acid was even used as a contraceptive. However, in the 20th century, scientific studies 📚 showed that the consumption of this compound led to rapid kidney failure and greatly increases the chance of liver cancer. The cancer-causing effect of aristolochic acid has been found to be even more potent than smoking 🚬 or exposure to UV light ☀️. The US FDA and other health agencies worldwide have issued warnings to consumers to avoid herbs containing aristolochic acid. Thanks 🙏 anonymous for the suggestion! The molecular structure was created using ChemDoodle. Be sure to follow them at @ichemlabs! #aristolochicacid #aristolochia #birthwort #medicine #ancient #tcm #kidney #liver #cancer #disease #photooftheday #chemistry #art #molecule - #regrann (en Urb Los Ficus - Santa Anita) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3V8DaglBvh/?igshid=1dw62lcita26x

[absolutegravityman]

Reposted from @molecule_of_the_day (@get_regrann) - Aristolochic acid is a strongly carcinogenic (cancer-causing) and mutagenic substance found in the birthwort family of plants 🌱. Surprisingly, the use of these plants for medicinal 💊 purposes has a very long history. Aristolochic acid first appeared in Chinese 🇨🇳 medicine in the fifth century CE, but the birthwort plants in which it is found are mentioned in ancient Greek and Roman medical texts dating back even earlier. In these ancient times, it was used to treat kidney problems, gout, and a variety of other ailments. Aristolochic acid was even used as a contraceptive. However, in the 20th century, scientific studies 📚 showed that the consumption of this compound led to rapid kidney failure and greatly increases the chance of liver cancer. The cancer-causing effect of aristolochic acid has been found to be even more potent than smoking 🚬 or exposure to UV light ☀️. The US FDA and other health agencies worldwide have issued warnings to consumers to avoid herbs containing aristolochic acid. Thanks 🙏 anonymous for the suggestion! The molecular structure was created using ChemDoodle. Be sure to follow them at @ichemlabs! #aristolochicacid #aristolochia #birthwort #medicine #ancient #tcm #kidney #liver #cancer #disease #photooftheday #chemistry #art #molecule - #regrann (en Urb Los Ficus - Santa Anita) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3V7pMrhg2U/?igshid=5qtdxb9uhsg