Passifloraceae FAMILY

Passiflora speciosa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Passiflora speciosa is a perennial climbing plant, attaching itself to nearby vegetation by means of tendrils. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - central and eastern Brazil (Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro)

HabitatForest edges, secondary forest growth[ 1679 Title Brazilian Passifloraceae: Study of the subgenus Distephana (Juss.) Killip of the genus Passiflora L. Publication Revista Estudos de Biologia, v. 26, n.55, p. 45-67, Abr./Jun. 2004 Author Cervi A.C. & Dunaiski Junior A. Publisher Year 2004 ISBN Description ].