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Passiflora edulis
Passion FruitVine
Passiflora edulis, commonly known as passion fruit, is a vine species of passion flower native to southern Brazil, through Paraguay, and northern Argentina. The fruit is a pepo, a type of botanical berry, round to oval, either yellow or dark purple at maturity, with a soft to firm, juicy interior filled with numerous seeds.
FamilyPassifloraceae
GenusPassiflora
NativeSouth America
LifespanPerennial
Taxonomy
The scientific classification of Passiflora edulis.
Classification
KingdomPlantae
CladeTracheophytes
CladeAngiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyPassifloraceae
GenusPassiflora
SpeciesP. edulis
Binomial NamePassiflora edulis
AuthorLinnaeus
Common NamePassion Fruit
Life FormVine
Growth HabitVine
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
CladeTracheophytes
CladeAngiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyPassifloraceae
GenusPassiflora
Taxonomic Notes
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis belongs to the family Malvaceae.
- The genus Hibiscus includes over 200 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs.
- This species is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.
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