[1][2] The species is named in honour of the first author’s brother Enrico Luino who died in 2003 at the age of 21 and whom he credits with triggering in him the passion for tropical botany.

Flower tubes are S-curved, funnel-shaped, enlarging throughout and constricted below the throat, which is bright sulphur-yellow; there are 2 lobes, triangular to well-rounded and purple.

[1][2] Pararistolochia enricoi is only known from the eroded limestone formations ("Tsingy" in Malagasy) of Beanka in western Madagascar.

Its ecology seems to be strongly related to the climax deciduous forest type, where it grows in shaded conditions.

According to the collection period, anthesis takes place in November and fruits ripen between December and January.