Passiflora discophora

Passiflora discophora is a species of plant In the family Passifloraceae, endemic to western Ecuador. Passiflora discophora is endemic to western Ecuador. It is restricted to closed wet coastal forest, and considered Critically Endangered due to the rapid ongoing deforestation of Ecuador's coast.

Passiflora discophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Passiflora
Species:
P. discophora
Binomial name
Passiflora discophora
P. Jørg. & Lawesson

References

  1. Jørgensen, P. & Pitman, N. 2004. Passiflora discophora. 2006IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
  • "Passiflora discophora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 12 February 2012.


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