Passiflora linda
Passiflora linda is a species of plant in the family Passifloraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. The species was named in honor of botanist Linda Katherine Escobar.[2]
| Passiflora linda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Passiflora |
| Species: | P. linda |
| Binomial name | |
| Passiflora linda Panero | |
References
- Jørgensen, P. & Pitman, N. 2004. Passiflora linda. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
- Panero, Jose L. (April 1996). "Passiflora linda, a New Species from Southern Ecuador". Brittonia. 48 (2): 192. doi:10.2307/2807813.
The species epithet honors the late Linda Escobar, a botanist who loved her profession and the genus Passiflora.
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