Passiflora coccinea

Passiflora coccinea

P. coccinea flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Passifloraceae
Genus:	Passiflora
Subgenus:	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 cm passion fruits with edible pulp. Its beautiful dark red flowers share similarities with those of Passiflora vitifolia. It is usually grown by seeds or cuttings. It is usually eaten fresh. Native to the Amazon region of Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia as well as Venezuela and the Guianas.

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

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Passiflora

Section Astrophea

arborea
ascidia
balbis
chlorina
lindeniana
putumayensis
sphaerocarpa
saulensis
tica

Section Coccinea

aimae
coccinea
guyanensis
miniata
quadriglandulosa
speciosa
vitifolia

Section Decaloba

Auriculata	auriculata fanchonae ferruginea jatunsachensis

Bryonioides	adenopoda bryonioides colimensis dioscoreifolia dolichocarpa exsudans gracilis karwinskii lobata morifolia oaxacensis pendens pilosa podadenia pterocarpa quercetorum sicyoides trichopoda uncinata

Cieca	clypeophylla coriacea eglandulosa juliana lancifolia macfadyenii mcvaughiana obtusifolia pallida sexocellata suberosa tenuiloba tridactylites trinifolia viridiflora xiikzodz

Decaloba	affinis allantophylla alnifolia amalocarpa anadenia andersonii andreana anfracta apetala azeroana berteroana bicornis bicrura bicuspidata biflora bilobata boenderi bogotensis bucaramangensis calcicola candollei capsularis carnosisepala chelidonea chrysosepala citrina lutea rubra sanguinolenta tulae urnifolia vespertilio viridescens xiikzodz yucatanensis

Disemma	aurantia aurantioides cinnabarina cochinchinensis cupiformis eberhardtii henryi herbertiana hollrungii jiangfengensis jugorum kwangtungensis leschenaultii moluccana papilio perakensis siamica xishuangbannaensis

Hahniopathanthus	cissampeloides guatemalensis hahnii membranacea quetzal

Deidamioides

arbelaezii
gracillima
pacifica
tryphostemmatoides

Distephana

glandulosa
miniata
variolata

Laurifolia

Laurifolia	ambigua acuminata laurifolia nitida

Quadrangulares	alata christianii marcocarpa quadrangularis trialata

Tiliifolia	ligularis maliformis seemannii

Passiflora

Passiflora	bahiensis cincinnata edulis filamentosa incarnata malacophylla mayarum palmatisecta pedata prolata recurva serratifolia setacea trintae

Stipulata	actinia amethystina arida bahamensis caerulea castellanosii catharinensis chocoensis crassifolia cyanea deltoifolia dispar eichleriana elegans exura foetida galbana garckei gardneri gibertii gritensis imbeana jilekii loefgrenii lonchophora madidiana mapiriensis menispermifolia mooreana mucronata mucugeana oerstedii picturata racemosa resticulata retipetala saccoi setulosa sprucei subpeltata subrotunda tenuifolia trisulca tucumanensis umbilicata urbaniana urubiciensis

Tacsonia

Boliviana	gracilens

Colombiana	adulterina ampullacea antioquiensis crispolanata cremastantha cuatrecasasii coactilis cremastantha flexipes formosa lanata leptomischa linearistipula pamplonensis quindeinsis rigidifolia rugosa tenerifensis trianae truxillensis unipetala

Elkea	anastomosans brachyantha cumbalensis jamesonii linda luzmarina roseorum sanctae-barbarae tarminiana tripartita zamorana

Fimbriatistipula	fimbriatistipula uribei

Insignes	carrascoensis insignis lanceolata mandonii pilosicorona pinnatistipula

Manicata	macropoda manicata peduncularis trisecta

Parritana	jardinensis parritae

Tasconia	amazonica matthewsii mixta schlimiana

Rathea	andina harlingii colombiana

Tasconiopsis	bracteosa purdiei

Trifoliata	trifoliata

References

Species reference in Tropicos.org

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