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cupped passionflower
Scientific Name: Passiflora bryonioides
Family: Passifloraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Vine, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Passiflora bryonioides: Cupped Passionflower
Passiflora bryonioides, commonly known as the Cupped Passionflower, is a perennial vine forb/herb belonging to the genus Passiflora.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Passiflora bryonioides Kunth
- Common Name: Cupped Passionflower
- Family: Passifloraceae
- Rank: Species
- Nomencl. ref.: Nov. Gen. Sp. H.B.K. 2: 140 (ed. qu.). 1817 8 Dec 1817
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Arizona, Sonora, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, and Guanajuato.
Morphological Characteristics
- Described as having hairy stems and leaves.
Traditional Uses
- Tea: 0.5 to 2 grams of herb per cup of water as an infusion up to 3 times/day.
Other Passiflora Species
- Passiflora caerulea (Blue Passionflower, Common Passionflower)
- Passiflora capsularis (Red Granadilla)
- Passiflora alata (Winged-stem Passionflower)
- Passiflora incarnata (Passionflower)
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Butterfly larvae are known to feed on passionflower leaves.
Further Information
- Discover Life: Provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Passiflora bryonioides.
- Encyclopedia of Life: Provides general information about Passiflora bryonioides.