Passiflora bicornis

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Passiflora bicornis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Passiflora
Species:
P. bicornis
Binomial name
Passiflora bicornis
Mill.

Passiflora bicornis, also known by its common name wingleaf passionflower, is a species of passion vine (genus Passiflora). [1]

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Description

Passiflora bicornis has long stems, leaves with rounded lobes and eye-like glands, and blue flowers with yellow and reddish-purple parts. It produces small dark purple fruits with ridged seeds. [2]

Range

Passiflora bicornis can be found in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama.

Similar species

Passiflora bicornis looks similar to Passiflora apetala , Passiflora biflora , Passiflora boenderi , and Passiflora standleyi but stands out because of its longer flower stalks and leaf-like structures.

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References

  1. Mill. (1768). In: Gard. Dict. Ed. VIll. N. 13.
  2. Hammel, Barry Edward; Grayum, Michael Howard; Herrera, Cecilia; Zamora Villalobos, Nelson. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica. Vol. 6. St. Louis, Mo: Missouri Botanical Garden. ISBN   978-1-930723-17-7.