Passiflora foetida L.

  • Filed As

    Passifloraceae
    Passiflora foetida L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 11116 with R. Souza, 16 Nov 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. Rio das Mortes, Xavantina.

  • Habitat

    Sand spit jutting into river.

  • Description

    Herb with rampant climbing stems. Stems twining red tinged. Tendrils pale green. leaves rather fleshy mid green, somewhat paler beneath. Leaves, petioles, stipules with long stalked green glands. Sepals green glandular. Petals off white, corona violet blue, stamens creamy yellow, stigma grey green. Flowers closed at 4:30 p.m. (dull grey). Fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00955163

    Occurrence ID: feb67ff3-c774-477f-a8de-5a744ceb8641

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Passifloraceae

  • All Determinations

    Passiflora foetida L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    Rio das Mortes, Xavantina

  • Coordinates

    -14.63, -52.23

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Passiflora
Rio das Mortes, Xavantina.
Sand spit jutting into river.
Herb with rampant climbing stems. Stems twining
red tinged. Tendrils pale green. Leaves
rather fleshy mid green, somewhat paler beneath*
Leaves, petioles, stipules with long stalked
green glands. Sepals green glandular. Petals
off white, corona violet blue, stamens creamy-
yellow, stigma grey green. Flowers closed at
4.30 p.m. (dull day). Fruit green.
16th November 1968	j
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R.M. HARLEY AND R. SOUZA	No. 11116 j
EX HERB A RIO KEWENSI
ROYAL SOCIETY/ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY EXPEDITION 1967-1969
CENTRAL BRAZILIAN PLATEAU
State of Mato Grosso. Xavantina: 14c 38' S., 52° 14' W.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Systematic Revision of Passiflora sect. Dysosmia
Passiflora foetida L. (s.I.)
Det. H.T. Svoboda
Ohio University (BHO)
22 Mar 2018
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