Passiflora nigradenia Rusby

Species

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Characteristics

A creeping vine. It is 6-8 m long. The vine is round. The leaves are entire and oblong. They are 15 cm long by 5 cm wide. They taper to the tip. The edges do not have teeth. The flowers occur singly or in groups. These are 5-8 cm long. They can have 10-20 flowers. The fruit is oval and 8-12 cm long by 6-8 cm wide. The fruit have white spots. There are many seeds. These are 8 mm long by 5 mm wide.
Life form perennial
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Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

A tropical plant. In Bolivia it grows between 250-700 m altitude. The rainfall in these areas is 1200-1800 mm per year.
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Forests, usually at elevations below 1,000 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
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Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds or cuttings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 29
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Passiflora nigradenia world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Conservation status

Passiflora nigradenia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:185088-2
WFO ID wfo-0001091284
COL ID 4DYQ2
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Synonyms

Passiflora nigradenia