<p><strong>Studies in <em>Aristolochia</em> (Aristolochiaceae) of Hispaniola</strong></p>

Abstract

A review of the literature at large and the field photographic record of the senior author of this study indicate that there are several undescribed species of Aristolochia in Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti), related to A. bilobata. Here we show that A. mirandae is a synonym of A. bilobata and that what appears as A. bilobata in Marión H. (2011: 76–77) is a new species here described as Aristolochia adiastola. In addition, two new species, A. bonettiana and A. marioniana, also related to A. bilobata, are described and illustrated herein.

Bean common mosaic virus and cucumber mosaic virus naturally infecting Aristolochia spp. plants in Brazil

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Aristolochia L. is one of the largest genera of the Aristolochiaceae family, comprising at least 500 species that occur widely distributed in tropical and subtropical areas with two centres of diversity: Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) and Brazil.Aristolochia is a shrub plant that grows as vines and stands out for its importance for ornamental and medicinal purposes (Fernández et al, 2019).

Plant diseases can affectAristolochia production, negatively affecting growth and medicinal compounds. Sastry et al (2019) listed three viruses infecting Aristolochia spp.

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“…Aristolochia is a shrub plant that grows as vines and stands out for its importance for ornamental and medicinal purposes (Fernández et al, 2019).…”