Passiflora coccinea

Passiflora coccinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Passifloraceae
Genus:	Passiflora
Species:	P. coccinea
Binomial name
	Passiflora coccinea; Aubl.
Synonyms
	P. coccinea var. minor Mast.; P. coccinea var. velutina (DC.) Mast.; P. fulgens Wallis ex E. Morren; P. toxicaria Barb. Rodr.; P. velutina DC.; Tacsonia coccinea Barb. Rodr.; Tacsonia pubescens DC.;

Passiflora coccinea (common names scarlet passion flower, red passion flower) is a fast-growing vine. The vine is native to northern South America. It produces edible fruit.

Most plants cultivated as Passiflora coccinea turn out to be Passiflora miniata Vanderpl.^{[citation needed]}

References

Species reference in Tropicos.org

External links

Media related to Passiflora coccinea at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Passiflora coccinea at Wikispecies

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