Passiflora linda
Appearance
Passiflora linda | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Passifloraceae |
Genus: | Passiflora |
Species: | P. linda
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Binomial name | |
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]
References
[edit]- ^ Jørgensen, P.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Passiflora linda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T45550A11004421. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45550A11004421.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Panero, Jose L. (April 1996). "Passiflora linda, a New Species from Southern Ecuador". Brittonia. 48 (2): 192–194. doi:10.2307/2807813. JSTOR 2807813. S2CID 39425259.
The species epithet honors the late Linda Escobar, a botanist who loved her profession and the genus Passiflora.