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Passiflora subpeltata

Passiflora subpeltata (*)

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Passifloraceae
Genus: Passiflora
Subgenus: P. subg. Passiflora
Supersectio: P. supersect. Stipulata
Sectio: P. sect. Granadillastrum
Species: Passiflora subpeltata
Name

Passiflora subpeltata Ortega, Nov. Rar. Pl. Descr. Dec. 78 (1798).

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Passiflora adenophylla Mast., Fl. Bras. 13(1): 568 (1872).
Passiflora alba Link & Otto, Icon. Pl. Rar. 65, t. 33 (1840).
Passiflora atomaria Planch. ex Mast. in Mart. (ed.), Fl. Bras. 13(1): 570 (1883).
Passiflora stipulata Triana & Planch., Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris), ser. 5, Bot. 17: 152 (1873), nom. illeg. non Aubl.
Passiflora stipulata var. atomaria Triana & Planch., Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) (ser. 5) Bot. 17: 153 (1873).

References

Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) Passiflora subpeltata Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian National Botanic Gardens & Australian National Herbarium. Accessed: 2009 feb 16.
Ortega 1798. Novarum, aut Rariorum Plantarum Horti Reg. Botan. Matrit 78.
Tropicos.org 2009. Passiflora subpeltata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 feb 2009.

Vernacular names
English: White passionflower
español: Granadilla, granadina, granada de zorra
svenska: Vit passionsblomma

Passiflora subpeltata, commonly known as white passionflower, is a passion flower bearing yellow-green fruits. It is a vining plant with three-lobed leaves and 2-3 ornate flowers. It is grown as an ornamental plant. This vine is also a marginal pest in areas.

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