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  • COMMON NAME: Worm killer
  • ARABIC: أذن القطوه
  • BOTANICAL NAME: Aristolochia bracteolata Lam.
  • FAMILY: ARISTOLOCHIACEAE
  • KIND: Native
  • EMIRATE: Abu-Dhabi , Fujairah
  • CATEGORIES: Medicinal (M)
  • GROWTH FORMS: Herbs
  • HABITATS: Sandy
  • TYPES: Perennial
  • REMARKS: Poisonous, causing severe symptoms if eaten by goats.
Flora of the United Arab Emirates V1 & 2, Fawzi M.Karim, Nael M.Fawzi; reviewed by Fatima Al-Ansary. Al-Ain: United Arab Emirates University, 2007. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:92786-1/images V.V. Byalt, V.M. Korshunov, M.V. Korshunov. Cadaster of the Flora of Fujairah Emirate (United Arab Emirates). Al Fujairah 2021. M.V.D jongbloed, G.R. Fuelner, B. Boer, A.R. Western. the comprehensive guide to the wild flowers of the United Arab Emirates. Environmental research and wildlife Development agency, Abu Dhabi, 2003.
Whole plant used to treat snake and scorpion bites and to treat skin problems.
An unpleasant-smelling, perennial herb, prostrate with stems trailing to 1.5 meter, rarely erect. Stem striate, glabrous, smooth, fleshy, pale green. Leaves 2-6 cm long and 1.5-3 cm broad, persistent, petiolate, somewhat leathery, ovate cordate at base with acute apex and wavy margins, glabrous above, glaucous beneath, veined with clear midrib. Pedicels distinctly shorter than petioles. Flowers 2-4.5 cm long, solitary, axillary with large orbicular, glabrous bracts 1-1.5 cm long. Perianth brownish-purple, tube strongly curved nearly u-shaped with ovoid utricle, limb linear to lanceolate, hirtellous inside longer than the tube. Stamens 6 sessile; anthers united, extrorse. Capsule oblong, 2-3 cm long, ribbed, glabrous. Seeds many, flat, dark in color. Flowering from January to March.
Plantations and shady habitats.
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