Passifloraceae FAMILY
Passiflora bicornis
Passiflora bicornis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Passiflora bicornis is a climbing plant, attaching itself to the surrounding vegetation by means of tendrils. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is grown as an ornamental[ 305 Title Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk Publication Author Website http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Peru, Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Panama north to southern Mexico (Oaxaca)
HabitatOpen lowlands[ 305 Title Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk Publication Author Website http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands. ].