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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