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Aristolochia australopithecurus

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Cairns birdwing butterfly vine
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Magnoliids
Order:
Piperales
Family:
Aristolochiaceae
Genus:
Pararistolochia
Species:
P. australopithecurus
Binomial name
Pararistolochia australopithecurus
Michael J.Parsons (1996)[1]

Pararistolochia australopithecurus is an Australian rainforest vine in the Aristolochiaceae or birthwort family. It is a host plant for the Cairns birdwing butterfly and the red-bodied swallowtail. Found in the area around Mount Bellenden Ker of north Queensland. Between the Little Mulgrave River and the South Johnstone River.[2]

See also: Richmond birdwing butterfly vine

References

  1. ^ "Pararistolochia australopithecurus". Australian National Botanic Gardens.
  2. ^ information sign at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
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Cairns birdwing butterfly
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Red-bodied swallowtail
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