Figure 8

Aristolochia fimbriata genotype and perianth detail. A, B. VL genotype C, D. NV genotype A, C. Presence, absence of leaf variegation B, D. Perianth varies in shape and color E. Perianth is highly modified for insect pollination. Modifications include limb (li), tube (tu), syrinx (sy), utricle (ut) and gynostemium (gy), which has stamen locules on the outside and interior stigmatic surfaces. Glass model by Leopold and Rudolph Blatschka made near Dresden, Germany illustrated by Fritz Kredel (reproduced with permission).