Loewia glutinosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Passifloraceae |
Genus: | Loewia |
Species: | L. glutinosa
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Binomial name | |
Loewia glutinosa Urb.
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Synonyms[1] | |
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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]