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Passiflora ligularis
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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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| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
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: | 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: | Native of Central and South America |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 13 January 2007 |
| Literature: |
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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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Passiflora ligularisAfrican Plant Database: Passiflora ligularis
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Passiflora ligularis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Passiflora ligularis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Passiflora ligularis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Passiflora ligularis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Passiflora ligularis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Passiflora ligularis
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network): Passiflora ligularis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Passiflora ligularis
Ispot Southern Africa: Passiflora ligularis
JSTOR Plant Science: Passiflora ligularis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Passiflora ligularis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Passiflora ligularis
The Plant List (version 1.1): Passiflora ligularis
Tropicos: Passiflora ligularis
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