Passiflora palenquensis
| Passiflora palenquensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Passiflora |
| Species: | P. palenquensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Passiflora palenquensis Holm-Niels. & Lawesson | |
Passiflora palenquensis is a flowering member of the Passifloraceae family. It is very closely related to Passiflora seemannii, which has 2 other close related species. Passiflora palenquensis is restricted to low elevations, usually growing around bases of mountains. P. palenquensis is also related to Passiflora montana, which is another of the 4 relatively new species originating in Ecuador.
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