Passiflora kuranda is a plant in the passionfruit family Passifloraceae. It is endemic to rainforests of north east Queensland, from Cooktown southwards to Cairns, and at altitudes from near sea level to 900 m (2,950 ft). It was first described in 2009.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Passiflora |
| Species: | P. kuranda
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Taxonomy edit
Passiflora kuranda was first described by Shawn Elizabeth Krosnick and Andrew James Ford in 2009. The type specimen was collected by Ford in 2003 near Atherton, Queensland. Their paper was published in the journal Systematic Botany.[2][4]
Conservation edit
This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[1] As of 11 December 2022[update], it has not been assessed by the IUCN.
Gallery edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Species profile—Passiflora kuranda". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Passiflora kuranda". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Passiflora kuranda Krosnick & A.J.Ford". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Passiflora kuranda". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
External links edit
Data related to Passiflora kuranda at Wikispecies
Media related to Passiflora kuranda at Wikimedia Commons- View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver
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