Passiflora ligularis Juss.
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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Introduced |
Description:
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Large herbaceous climber, to several meters in height, with stout tendrils. Stems greyish, furrowed. Stipules large, 1-2.5 cm. Leaves ovate, cordate; margin entire; petiole bearing prominent glands (see image no. 3). Flowers 6-9 cm in diameter. Bracts large, c. 3 cm, ovate. Sepals acute. Petals 3 cm, white or pinkish-white. Corona in 5-7 rows, the filaments with white and purple bands. Fruit 6-8 cm, ovoid. |
Notes:
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Reported in FZ 4, 408 as 'probably a garden escape', based on a record by Chase (646) at Black Mountain, Cashel in 1948.It is not known whether there are any other Zimbabwean records of this species. |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Native of Central and South America |
Zimbabwe distribution:
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E |
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Images last updated: |
Saturday 13 January 2007 |
Literature:
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Fernandes, R. & A. (1978). Passifloraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 408.
Maroyi, A. (2006). Preliminary checklist of introduced and naturalized plants in Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(2) Page 234.
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-23
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2023).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Passiflora ligularis. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=141140, retrieved 29 January 2023
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