Passiflora oerstedii
| Passiflora oerstedii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Passiflora |
| Species: | P. oerstedii
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| Binomial name | |
| Passiflora oerstedii | |
Passiflora oerstedii is a species of passionflower.[1] It was first described by Maxwell T. Masters in 1872.[2]
Description
Passiflora oerstedii is a member of the passionflower genus Passiflora.
Range
It is native to Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, and Venezuela.[3]
Etymology
It was named by Maxwell T. Masters after the Danish botanist Anders Sandøe Ørsted.[2]
References
- ^ "Passiflora oerstedii". Naturalista Costa Rica. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ a b Martius, Karl Friedrich Philipp von, Eichler, August Wilhelm, Urban, Ignaz, Endlicher, Stephan, Fenzl, Eduard, Mary, Benj., Oldenburg, R. (1840). Flora Brasiliensis, enumeratio plantarum in Brasilia hactenus detectarum :quas suis aliorumque botanicorum studiis descriptas et methodo naturali digestas partim icone illustratas. Vol. 13. R. Oldenbourg. p. 562.
- ^ "Passiflora oerstedii Mast". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved 2026-03-04.