| Passiflora aurantioides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Passiflora |
| Species: | P. aurantioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Passiflora aurantioides (K.Schum.) Krosnick [1] | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Passiflora aurantioides is a species of passion flower native to the region spanning from Maluku, Indonesia to Papuasia. [1]
The petiolate, 11–12 cm long and 7 cm wide leaves are alternate. [2]
The flowers are bisexual. The pedicel is 8–10 mm long. [2] The arillate, obovate, black seeds are 2–3 mm thick. [3]
It was first described by Karl Moritz Schumann as Hollrungia aurantioides K.Schum. of a new monotypic genus Hollrungia K.Schum. in 1887. Later it was transferred to the genus Passiflora L. as Passiflora aurantioides (K.Schum.) Krosnick by Shawn Elizabeth Krosnick in 2009. [1] [4]
The type specimen was collected by Max Hollrung in Papua New Guinea. It was destroyed. A neotype, and isoneotype was chosen. [3]
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