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Hollrungia

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Passifloraceae

Scientific name
  
Hollrungia aurantioides

Order
  
Malpighiales

Species
  
H. aurantioides

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Tetrapathea, Passiflora pardifolia, Passiflora murucuja

Hollrungia is a genus in the family Passifloraceae, represented by a single species, Hollrungia aurantioides. It is native to in Papua New Guinea, West Papua and northern Queensland. It is currently under debate as to taxonomic treatment due to close genetic relationship to Passiflora species.

It is a dioecious liana climbing to 10 m on rainforest tree species. The leaves are large, 10–30 cm long. The flowers are inconspicuous, and the fruit usually green and smooth, 5–10 cm long.

References

Hollrungia Wikipedia