Oxossia schomburgkiana
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| Oxossia schomburgkiana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Oxossia |
| Species: | O. schomburgkiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxossia schomburgkiana (Urb.) L.Rocha | |
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Oxossia schomburgkiana is a shrub in the genus Oxossia (Passifloraceae).[1][2] It is native to the Amazon Rainforest of Brazil.[2]
Similar to other members of the genus, O. schomburgkiana has yellow distylous flowers.[2] It can be distinguished from other members of the genus by its chartaceous and wide-elliptic leaves that have tomentose bottoms.[3]
