Biology:Passiflora coccinea

Short description: Species of vine

Passiflora coccinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
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. The vine is native to northern South America. It produces edible fruit.

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

References

• Species reference in Tropicos.org

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3437545 entry