Passiflora nitida Kunth

  • Filed As

    Passifloraceae
    Passiflora nitida Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    C. M. Peters 50, 09 Feb 1985

  • Location

    Peru. Loreto. Requena Prov. Dist. Sapuena. Sahua Cocha, near Jenaro Herrera.

  • Description

    Vine. Petals white with purple accessory structures. Flowers large 6-8cm in diameter. Mature fruit 8-10cm in length, orange in color. Pulp inside is white. Fruit is edible. Plant has abundant tendrils. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    Ex Herb. Field Museum of Natural History

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 198276

    Occurrence ID: e7bbec45-1fa0-4077-808a-4c27396c92e2

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Passifloraceae

  • All Determinations

    Passiflora nitida Kunth det J. A. Kallunki

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Loreto

  • County/Municipio

    Requena Prov.

  • Locality

    Dist. Sapuena. Sahua Cocha, near Jenaro Herrera

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Ex Herb. Field Museum of Natural History
PLANTS OF PERU
No. 050 Passiflora nitida
PASSIFLOR.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00198276
BOTANICAL
DEPT. L0RET0: Prov. Requena, Jenaro Herrera, Rio
Ucayali. Km. 18 carretera Jenaro Herrera - Puerto
Angamos. 73°40f36"W., 4°55’18"S. Bosque húmedo
tropical. Borde decarretera.
Bejuco delgado de flores azul-violaceas. El fruto
es comestible. La coccion de las hojas se toma
para corregir la sangre.
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
N.v. "granadilla"
Coll. Ch. Peters
12 Feb 1985
00198276