Biology:Passiflora bicornis

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Short description: Species of plant

Passiflora bicornis
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Scientific classification edit
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]

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.

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. 6. St. Louis, Mo: Missouri Botanical Garden. ISBN 978-1-930723-17-7. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/281810. 

Wikidata ☰ Q12639352 entry