Loewia glutinosa
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| Loewia glutinosa | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Loewia |
| Species: | L. glutinosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Loewia glutinosa | |
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Loewia glutinosa is a species of shrub from East Kenya belonging to the family Passifloraceae.[2] Ethiopia, 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]
