Passiflora parritae #3
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Passifloraceae – Colombia; believed to be nearly extinct in the wild; rare in cultivation
Passion Flower, Passion Vine
Shown: View from below of a fully opened flower; accompanied by a younger, maturing flower bud
"The family Passifloraceae is found worldwide, except in Europe and Antarctica. Passiflora is also absent from Africa, where many other members of the family Passifloraceae occur (e.g. the more plesiomorphic Adenia).
"Nine species of Passiflora are native to the USA, found from Ohio to the north, west to California and south to the Florida Keys. Most other species are found in South America, as well as China and Southern Asia (17 species), New Guinea, Australia (four, possibly more species) and New Zealand (a single endemic species). But new species continue to be described: for example, P. pardifolia and P. xishuangbannaensis are only known to science since 2006 and 2005, respectively.
"Species of Passiflora have been naturalised beyond their native ranges. For example, Blue Passion Flower (P. caerulea) now grows wild in Spain.[1] The purple passionfruit (P. edulis) and its yellow relative flavicarpa are introduced in many tropical regions as commercial crops." (Wikipedia)
For a description of cultural requirements of Passiflora parritae, and more photos, follow the links below:
www.strangewonderfulthings.com/168.htm
www.tradewindsfruit.com/passiflora_parritae.htm
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Photographed in San Francisco Botanical Garden – San Francisco, California
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