''Passiflora coactilis'' is a passion flower belonging to the family
Passifloraceae
The Passifloraceae are a family of flowering plants, containing about 750 species classified in around 27 genera.
They include trees, shrubs, lianas, and climbing plants, and are mostly found in tropical regions. The family takes its name from t ...
and is native to
Ecuador. Its most unique feature is its
androgynophore which is up to 4.3 inches (eleven centimeters) in length.
[FLORA OF ECUADOR, "Passifloraceae" (Riscov, Denmark, Botanical Institution, 1988) page 62 (figure 16)]
References
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Flora of Ecuador
Plants described in 1924
coactilis