Family:
Passifloraceae Juss. ex Roussel
Genus:
Passiflora L.

Passiflora edulis Sims

This species is accepted, and its native range is Brazil to NE. Argentina. It is used as animal food, a poison, a medicine and invertebrate food, has environmental uses and for food.

[UPFC]
Distribution
Biogeografic region: Amazonia, Andean, Pacific. Elevation range: 0–2000 m a.s.l. Cultivated in Colombia. Naturalised in Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Bogotá DC, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, La Guajira, Quindío, Santander, Sucre, Valle del Cauca, Vichada.
Habit
Climbing.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, shrubland, native grassland, wetlands (inland), artificial - terrestrial.
Vernacular
Curubo, Maracuyá, Maracuyá de monte, Maracuyá silvestre, Pachita amarilla, Pasiflora

[FZ]

Passifloraceae, R. and A. Fernandes. Flora Zambesiaca 4. 1978

Morphology General Habit
Large herbaceous, glabrous (except ovary) perennial climber, up to 15 m.
Morphology Stem
Stems ± terete, striate; internodes up to 9 cm. long.
Morphology Leaves
Leaf-lamina up to 13 × 15 cm., 3-lobed to below the middle of the lamina, the lobes 2–4 cm. wide, acute or acuminate, rarely subobtuse, serrate, rounded or shallowly cordate at base, subcoriaceous, pale green or yellow-green, glossy above, paler and not glossy beneath; petiole up to 4 cm. long, with 2 glands at the apex, the glands sessile or shortly stipitate; stipules c. 10 × 1 mm., linear-subulate, entire or minutely glandular-serrulate.
Morphology General Tendrils
Tendrils c. 10 cm. long, stout, simple.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Peduncles
Peduncles up to 6 cm. long, stout.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts 2–2·5 × 1–1·5 cm., ovate, obtuse or acute at the apex, serrate, pectinate or almost lacerate, often glandular at margin.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers solitary, up to 7 cm. in diam.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 3–3·5 × 1 cm., oblong, horned, green outside, white inside.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 2·5–3 × 0·5–0·7 cm., oblong, obtuse, white.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corona
Corona with the filaments in 4 or 5 rows, those of the 2 outer ones 1·5–2·5 cm. long, filiform or narrowly liguliform, crispate towards the apex, white, purple at base, those of the other rows 2–2·5 mm. long, linear or dentiform.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Operculum
Operculum membranous, incurved, entire or shortly fimbriate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Limen
Limen cupuliform, entire or crenulate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary ovoid or globose, sericeo-tomentose or glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit 4–5 cm. in diameter, ovoid or globose, yellow, greenish-yellow or purplish.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds 5–6 times; 3–4 mm., ovoid, minutely reticulate.

[CPLC]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Nativa y cultivada en Colombia; Alt. 0 - 2000 m.; Amazonia, Andes, Pacífico, Valle del Cauca, Valle del Magdalena.
Morphology General Habit
Trepadora
Conservation
No Evaluada

[FSOM]

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit
Climber to 15 m, glabrous
Morphology Leaves
Leaves deeply 3-lobed, 5–11 cm long; stipules lanceolate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences 1-flowered, pedunculate, with ovate bracts and bracteoles forming an involucre
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers 4–7 cm in diam., white
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corona
Corona of several series of threads
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit globose to ellipsoid, berry-like with leathery pericarp, yellow or purple.
Distribution
In Somalia at least in S2 frequently cultivated in all tropical regions
Note
There may be more than one cultivated species of Passiflora in Somalia, but specimens are not available.

[FTEA]

Passifloraceae, W. J. J. O. de Wildem (Rijksherbarium, Leiden). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1975

Morphology General Habit
Climber to ± 15 m., perennial, glabrous throughout (except ovary); stem sometimes ± angular.
Morphology Leaves
Leaf-blades 3-lobed up to three-fourths, rarely unlobed, suborbicular to broadly ovate in outline, 5–11 by 6–12 cm., base acute to cordate, 3-nerved from base, subcoriaceous; lobes elliptic to oblong, up to 8 cm., top acute, shortly acuminate; margin serrate; petiole 1–4 cm.
Morphology General Glands
Glands on petiole 2, wart-like, at transition to or up to 0.5 cm. below the blade; blade-glands absent.
Morphology Leaves Stipules
Stipules lanceolate-linear, ± 1 cm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences 1-flowered, the straight peduncle (pedicel) 3–6 cm., inserted beside a simple tendril 5–20 cm.; bracts and bracteoles ovate, acute, 1.5–2 cm., glandular-serrate, forming an involucre.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers 4–7 cm. in diameter, white, corona threads purplish towards base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Hypanthium
Hypanthium cup-shaped, ± 1 by 1–1.5 cm.; sepals oblong, 2–3 cm., corniculate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals oblong, 1–2.5 cm., obtuse.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corona
Corona composed of several series of threads, the outer 2 series 0.5–2.5 cm., the inner ones much shorter; operculum membranous, incurved, crenulate-fimbriate; disk (limen) cupuliform, entire or crenulate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androgynophore
Androgynophore 6–8 mm., thickened towards base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Filaments subsubulate, 6–8 mm.; anthers 8–10 mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary subglobose to ellipsoid, 3–5 mm., glabrous or shortly pubescent; styles 10–12 mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit berry-like, with coriaceous-leathery pericarp, globose to ellipsoid, excluding the 0.5–1.5 cm. long gynophore 4–5 cm. in diameter, glabrous, yellow or purplish.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds many, ellipsoid, 5–6 mm.
Habitat
Often cultivated for the flavoured fruit and escaped in forest edges, thickets and disturbed places; 0–2500 m.
Distribution
K4 T2 T3 T6 T7 U4 widely cultivated

[UPFC]
Use Animal Food
Used as animal food.
Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
Use Gene Sources
Used as gene sources.
Use Food
Used for food.
Use Invertebrate Food
Used as invertebrate food.
Use Materials
Used as material.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
Use Poisons
Poisons.

[FSOM]
Use
Edible fruits.

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay

Introduced into:

Angola, Argentina Northwest, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Caroline Is., Central African Repu, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Malaya, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Morocco, Mozambique, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Passiflora edulis Sims appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [13533], Cameroon K000518720 No
Jul 1, 2008 Madulid et al. [PPI 930], Philippines K000517448 No
Sep 5, 2007 Christensen [132], Sarawak K000463714 No
Apr 22, 2004 Gaerlan et al. [19968], Philippines K000270004 No
Nov 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [4708], Cameroon K000746429 No
Dec 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [2334], Cameroon K000338134 No
Dec 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [2334], Cameroon K000338135 No
Dec 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [2334], Cameroon K000338133 No
Jul 1, 1999 Pollard, B.J. [49], Cameroon K000338136 No
Jul 1, 1999 Pollard, B.J. [49], Cameroon K000338137 No
Aug 1, 1979 Harley, R.M. [18373], Bahia K000018375 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Harley, R.M. [17428], Bahia K000018358 Yes
Gardner [1313A], Alagoas K000018357 Yes
Gardner [1313], Alagoas K000018356 Yes
29047.195 No
Lepschi, B.J. [1012], Australia 62951.000 No
Ujor, E.U. [FHI 30044], Cameroon K000050365 No
Benson, W. [10840], Brazil K001238045 Yes
Lobb [47], Brazil K001238059 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [17013], Brazil K001238054 Yes
Dusén, P. [s.n.], Brazil K001238053 Yes
Smith, L.B. [1402], Brazil K001238070 Yes
Pohl [919], Brazil K001238058 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001238060 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001238057 Yes
Hind, D.J.N. [63], Brazil K001238052 Yes
Usteri, A. [9], Brazil K001238055 Yes
Reitz, R. [5175], Brazil K001238067 Yes
Sena, T.S.N. [3], Brazil K001238056 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [21441], Brazil K001238047 Yes
Arbo, M.M. [5250], Brazil K001238050 Yes
Harris, T. [201], Mozambique K000613276 No
Burchell, W.J. [2682], Brazil K001238065 Yes
Sandeman, C. [2022], Brazil K001238062 Yes
Sobral, M. [4162], Brazil K001238046 Yes
Philcox, D. [4866], Brazil K001238069 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [5299], Brazil K001238063 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4173], Brazil K001238066 Yes
s.coll. [919], Brazil K001238061 Yes
Lindeman, C.A.M. [325], Brazil K001238048 Yes
Hind, D.J.N. [63], Brazil K001238051 Yes
Pereira, B.A.S. [900], Brazil K001238049 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [3226-2], Brazil K001238064 Yes
Reitz [7022], Brazil K001238068 Yes

First published in Bot. Mag. 45: t. 1989 (1818)

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