| Aristolochia pontica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Aristolochiaceae |
| Genus: | Aristolochia |
| Species: | A. pontica |
| Binomial name | |
| Aristolochia pontica | |
Aristolochia pontica is a species of perennial plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is found in the Republic of Georgia, Turkey, Lebanon, and Greece. [1] [2] commonly known as Pontic birthwort, is an erect herbaceous perennial plant in the birthwort family Aristolochiaceae, characterized by its tuberous, stoutly cylindrical rootstock and growth in clumps up to 50 cm tall.[ citation needed ] It grows primarily in the temperate biome. [3]