Loewia glutinosa

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

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

"Loewia glutinosa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
"Loewia glutinosa in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
Shore, Joel S.; Arbo, Maria M.; Fernández, Aveliano (2006). "Breeding system variation, genetics and evolution in the Turneraceae". New Phytologist. 171 (3): 539–551. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01807.x. hdl:11336/41821. ISSN 0028-646X. PMID 16866957.

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[:1-1] "Loewia glutinosa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 November 2022.

[:0-2] "Loewia glutinosa in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2022-11-15.

[3] Shore, Joel S.; Arbo, Maria M.; Fernández, Aveliano (2006). "Breeding system variation, genetics and evolution in the Turneraceae". New Phytologist. 171 (3): 539–551. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01807.x. hdl:11336/41821. ISSN 0028-646X. PMID 16866957.