Also known as Devil's Hood · Duckflower · Dutchman's Pipe
Aristolochia grandiflora is a large, showy, deciduous vine native to Central America, famed for its enormous, mottled purple-brown flowers that emit a carrion-like odor.
Photos of Pelican Flower (Aristolochia grandiflora)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Piperales |
| family | Aristolochiaceae |
| genus | Aristolochia |
| species | Aristolochia grandiflora |
