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Passiflora vitifolia

Kunth (1817)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Passifloraceae Genus: Passiflora

grape leaved passion flower, grape-leaved passion fruit, red passionflower

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Liana.

Stems:

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades deeply 3–lobed, divided ca. ¾ their length, lobes lanceolate, 6–18 cm long, 6–15 cm wide. Apex of lobes acuminate. Base rounded to subcordate. Lower surfaces pubescent. Margins coarsely dentate to crenate. Petioles 1.8–6.5 cm long, with 2 saucer–shaped nectaries at base. Stipules linear–lanceolate, ca. 5 mm long, often deciduous.

Flowers: Flowers solitary. Flowers bisexual (perfect), actinomorphic, 10– 18 cm in diameter, peduncles stout, 2.3–3.5 cm long. Hypanthium tubular, ca. 1 cm long; corona red to bright yellow, with white spots or streaks, in 2 series, inner one tubular, outer one filamentous, 5–10 mm long. Calyx of 5 sepals, bright red. Corolla of 5 petals, alternate with the sepals, bright red. Stamens 5(–8), on an androgynophore; anthers dithecal, versatile, opening by longitudinal slits. Ovary superior, stipitate, placentation parietal; ovules anatropous.

Fruit: Berries green with white speckles; ovoid; 4–7 cm long; 3–4 cm in diameter. Self–incompatible (Snow; 1982). Seeds numerous; Seed coat reticulate; with an aromatic; succulent; edible aril; embryo embedded in copious oily; soft fleshy endosperm.

Ploidy: 2n = 18*

Habitat: Mesic; disturbed forest.

Elevation Range: 100–130 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Potentially naturalizing

Dispersal Agents

Birds

Vegetative Reproduction

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 138 (1817)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1014 (O); Staples & Herbst 2005:450 (KEY), 451 (DESCR); Oppenheimer 2019:6 (EM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Passiflora vitifolia Kawaihau District;Cultivated plant existing in front of abandoned Alexander Nursery, 6566-C Kuamoo Rd. Cultivated. Deep shade, understory. Preserved_Specimen Vine with grape-like foliage. Deep green on top of leaves, lighter underside. Flowers red with petals strongly reflexed. Red outer corona filaments, white near pestil. Lux, E. 7 Kauai BISH 2022-10-28
2 Passiflora vitifolia Honolulu; Lowlands below Lyon Arboretum, near start of Manoa Falls Trail Vine spreading through trees. Preserved_Specimen Calyx orangish; corolla red-orange, corona lobes with red bases and tips and white central region; anther tube white with red blotches, anthers yellow; styles red-orange, stigmas yellowish. Crosby, M.R. 1390 Oahu BISH 1964-06-15
3 Passiflora vitifolia Honolulu; Lyon Arboretum-Unsectioned; Along Aihulama Stream just upstream from footbridge (Manoa Falls Trail) Vine crawling under forest canopy. Preserved_Specimen Flowers large, brilliant red. Nagata, K.M. 383 Oahu BISH 1968-05-31
4 Passiflora vitifolia Haiku, Kane Rd, E of Giggle Hill and Lilikoi Gulch Low mesic gulch/residential. Associated vegetation: Spathodea campanulata, Psidium cattleianum. Preserved_Specimen Vine, patch about 10m x 10m; Leaves green, 3-lobed with 2 glands at base; flowers red, corona red, white, petals w. awn at tip. Starr, F. 6090501 Maui BISH 2006-09-05
5 Passiflora vitifolia Honolulu; 42 Coelho Way (home of M.C.Neal) Cultivated vine among trees and shrubs. Preserved_Specimen Flowers red; fruit green with white spots; pulp yellow, sour, seeds black. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1953-12-13
6 Passiflora vitifolia Frankie's Nursery Growing along fence bordering property. Preserved_Specimen Large, extensive vine, large crimson flowers. No fruits seen. OED Oahu BISH 2007-03-23
7 Passiflora vitifolia Honolulu; Lyon Arobretum, near Manoa Falls Trail Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 1415 Oahu BISH 1969-05-19
8 Passiflora vitifolia East Maui, Makawao District, Kaupakalua, Awalau Gulch. Preserved_Specimen Apparently sparingly naturalized, climbing adjacent vegetation; flowers bright red. Oppenheimer, H.L. 41303 Maui BISH 2013-04-07
9 Passiflora vitifolia Honolulu; Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1938-02-14
10 Passiflora vitifolia Honolulu; Manoa Valley, along Manoa Falls Trail between Aihualama and Waihi Streams Preserved_Specimen Vine with red flowers. Herbst, D.R. 5371 Oahu BISH 1975-06-12
11 Passiflora vitifolia Honolulu; 42 Coelho Way (home of M.C.Neal) Preserved_Specimen Undeveloped fruit green with white dots in longitudinal lines. (Only fruit collected). Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1946-07-01
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