Passiflora montana

Passiflora montana is a species of plant in the family Passifloraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. This Passiflora is related most closely to Passiflora palenquensis, Passiflora deltoifolia, and Passiflora pergrandis.[2]

Passiflora montana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Passiflora
Species:
P. montana
Binomial name
Passiflora montana
Holm-Niels. & Lawesson

The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.[3]

References

  1. Jørgensen, P. & Pitman, N. 2004. Passiflora montana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
  2. . JSTOR 2399317. Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 239, at Google Books


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