Passiflora xiikzodz, the xiikzodz, is a species of flowering plant in the passion flower/passion fruit family Passifloraceae, native to southeastern Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.[1] The specific epithet is derived from the Mayan vernacular name for the species, and means "bat-wing".[2] It is closely related to Passiflora itzensis but attempts to cross-pollinate the two species do not result in any offspring. [3] It is one of only two species (the other is Pasiflora alata) which have eight concentric series of coronas; the most of any known plant.

Passiflora xiikzodz
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Passiflora
Species:
P. xiikzodz
Binomial name
Passiflora xiikzodz

References

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  1. ^ "Passiflora xiikzodz J.M.MacDougal". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. ^ MacDougal, John M. (1992). "New Species of Passiflora Subgenus Plectostemma (Passifloraceae)". Novon. 2 (4): 358–367. doi:10.2307/3391495. JSTOR 3391495.
  3. ^ Porter-Utley, Kristen (2014). "A revision of Passiflora L. Subgenus Decaloba (DC.) RCHB. Supersection Cieca (Medik.) J. M. Mac Dougal & Feuillet (Passifloraceae)". PhytoKeys (43): 1–224. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.43.7804. PMC 4233625. PMID 25408618.