Adenia stylosa

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Adenia stylosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Adenia
Species:
A. stylosa
Binomial name
Adenia stylosa
(H.Perrier) Hearn
It is endemic to Madagascar[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Adenia epigea var. stylosa H.Perrier
  • Adenia firingalavensis var. stylosa (H.Perrier) W.J.de Wilde

Adenia stylosa is a species of flowering plant of the Passifloraceae family endemic to Madagascar.[1]

The sizable mature storage stems are mostly spheroid, and possess a wrinkled, grey to beige surface.[2] It is a dioecious species (i.e. there are separate male and female plants).[3] The flowers can reach up to 30 mm.[2]

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