Passiflora coccinea

Passiflora coccinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Passifloraceae
Genus:	Passiflora
Species:	P. coccinea
Binomial name
	Passiflora coccinea; Aubl.
Synonyms
	P. coccinea var. minor Mast.; P. coccinea var. velutina (DC.) Mast.; P. fulgens Wallis ex E. Morren; P. toxicaria Barb. Rodr.; P. velutina DC.; Tacsonia coccinea Barb. Rodr.; Tacsonia pubescens DC.;

Passiflora coccinea (common names scarlet passion flower, red passion flower) is a fast-growing vine bearing striped 2 centimetres (0.79 in) passion fruits with edible pulp. The vine is native to the Amazon region of Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia as well as Venezuela and the Guianas.

Passiflora coccinea has beautiful dark red flowers which share similarities with those of Passiflora vitifolia. It is usually grown from seeds or cuttings. The fruit is usually eaten fresh.

Most plants cultivated as Passiflora coccinea turn out to be Passiflora miniata Vanderpl.

References

Species reference in Tropicos.org

External links

Media related to Passiflora coccinea at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Passiflora coccinea at Wikispecies

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