Passiflora bicornis
Passiflora bicornis, also known by its common name wingleaf passionflower, is a species of passion vine (genus Passiflora).[1]
| Passiflora bicornis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Passiflora |
| Species: | P. bicornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Passiflora bicornis Mill. | |
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
- Mill. (1768). In: Gard. Dict. Ed. VIll. N. 13.
- 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.
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