Passiflora palenquensis

(Passiflora palenquensis)

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Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Passifloraceae
Genus:Passiflora
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