- Family:
- Passifloraceae Juss. ex Roussel
- Genus:
- Passiflora L.
Passiflora edulis Sims

[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.
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 cuneifolia Cav.
- Passiflora diaden Vell.
- Passiflora edulis var. pomifera (M.Roem.) Mast.
- Passiflora edulis var. rubricaulis (J.Jacq.) Mast.
- Passiflora edulis var. verrucifera (Lindl.) Mast.
- Passiflora incarnata Ker Gawl.
- Passiflora iodocarpa Barb.Rodr.
- Passiflora middletoniana Paxton
- Passiflora pallidiflora Bertol.
- Passiflora picroderma Barb.Rodr.
- Passiflora pomifera M.Roem.
- Passiflora rubricaulis J.Jacq.
- Passiflora vernicosa Barb.Rodr.
- Passiflora verrucifera Lindl.
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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