Passiflora trochlearis

Passiflora trochlearis is a species of plant in the family Passifloraceae. It is endemic to the coastal lowlands of Ecuador. It is named after its purple trochlea which stands out from its light green androgynophore.[2]

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

References

  1. Jørgensen, P. & Pitman, N. 2004. Passiflora trochlearis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
  2. Jørgensen, P. & MacDougal, J. 1997. Three New Species of Passiflora (Passifloraceae) from Ecuador and Notes on Passiflora viridescens. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Novon, Vol. 7, No. 4 (Winter, 1997), pp. 379-386


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