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family of birthworts (including wild ginger)

the plant family Aristolochiaceae, typified by mostly tropical woody vines and herbaceous plants, having alternate, heart-shaped leaves and flowers lacking true petals but having three petallike sepals, and including the birthwort, Dutchman's-pipe, and wild ginger.

birthwort family,

a group of dicotyledonous, chiefly tropical herbs and woody vines, having luridly colored flowers which often smell like carrion. The family includes the birthwort, Dutchman's-pipe, and wild ginger.