Loewia glutinosa

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Loewia glutinosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Loewia
Species:
L. glutinosa
Binomial name
Loewia glutinosa
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Synonyms [1]
  • Loewia glutinosa var. glabra Roti Mich. in Webbia
  • Loewia glutinosa var. microphylla Chiov. in Fl. Somala
  • Loewia microphylla (Chiov.) Roti Mich. in Webbia

Loewia glutinosa is a species of shrub from East Kenya belonging to the family Passifloraceae. [2] Ethiopia, and Somalia. [1]

L. glutinosa can grow up to 3 meters and has orange flowers. [2] Flowers can be distylous or homostylous. [3] Leaf size and shape varies across regions. [2] Colloquially it is called rumassan (Somali). [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Loewia glutinosa". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Loewia glutinosa". Global Plants. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  3. Shore, Joel S.; Arbo, Maria M.; Fernández, Aveliano (2006). "Breeding system variation, genetics and evolution in the Turneraceae". New Phytologist. 171 (3): 539–551. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01807.x. hdl: 11336/41821 . ISSN   0028-646X. PMID   16866957.