Biology:Loewia glutinosa

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

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

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

Wikidata ☰ Q17558473 entry