Passiflora xiikzodz
| Passiflora xiikzodz | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Passiflora |
| Species: | P. xiikzodz
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| Binomial name | |
| Passiflora xiikzodz | |
Passiflora xiikzodz, the xiikzodz, is a species of flowering plant in the passion flower/passion fruit family Passifloraceae, native to southeastern Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.[1] The specific epithet is derived from the Mayan vernacular name for the species, and means "bat-wing".[2] It is closely related to Passiflora itzensis but attempts to cross-pollinate the two species do not result in any offspring. [3] It is one of only two species (the other is Passiflora alata) which have eight concentric series of coronas; the most of any known plant. The coronal series are a deep purplish-black. The flowers have no petals and the sepals are green.[4]
References
- ^ "Passiflora xiikzodz J.M.MacDougal". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ MacDougal, John M. (1992). "New Species of Passiflora Subgenus Plectostemma (Passifloraceae)". Novon. 2 (4): 358–367. Bibcode:1992Novon...2..358M. doi:10.2307/3391495. JSTOR 3391495.
- ^ Porter-Utley, Kristen (2014). "A revision of Passiflora L. Subgenus Decaloba (DC.) RCHB. Supersection Cieca (Medik.) J. M. Mac Dougal & Feuillet (Passifloraceae)". PhytoKeys (43): 1–224. Bibcode:2014PhytK..43....1P. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.43.7804. PMC 4233625. PMID 25408618.
- ^ Fayaz, Ahmed (2011). Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants. Buffalo, N.Y.: Firefly Books. p. 384. ISBN 978-1-55407-489-1.