Biology:Piriqueta abairana

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Piriqueta abairana
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Piriqueta
Species:
P. abairana
Binomial name
Piriqueta abairana
Arbo
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Piriqueta abairana is a shrub with orange distylous flowers in the genus Piriqueta of Turneroideae (Passifloraceae).[1] It natively grows in Chapada Diamantina between 1,000 - 1,700 m.[2]

It was originally described in 1999 by Maria Arbo.[3] Morphologically it is similar to P. flammea and P. sarae, but differs in the number and length of inflorescence.[3] It is distylous with salmon or orange flowers.[4] It blooms between December and July.[2]

As of 2017, P. abairana is classified as an endangered species.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15607211 entry