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Aristolochia clematitis L.

Flora Europaea the original Linnean specimen perennial, G mesic to mesoxeric western Palearctic but as a ruderal (populations originating from the ancient cultures, the plant being cultivated across the continent); its origin place yet unknown in Europe Artemisietea, Alliarion, Convolvuletalia sepium, Alnion incanae (rare here) R87 habitats In Romania is not such a frequent ruderal weed. It was formerly quite largely cultivated in all Europe and Meditarranean area as a vaulable medicinal plant largely used for the treatment of wounds               A sporadic ruderal weed coming from small ancient cultivated fields which were abandoned in all Europe and Mediterranean from the half of the XXth century due to the industrial production of antibiotics. The plant was largely used for the treatment of wounds due to its bacteriocide effects. The original, natural range of this species remains yet unknown. Vama Seaca, Alba county, 29th of May 2006 dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com