Passiflora ampullacea

Botanical Description

Passiflora ampullacea is a climbing plant. Its stems scramble over the ground, or clamber into the surrounding vegetation, supporting themselves by means of coiling tendrils. The edible fruit is much appreciated locally. The plant is frequently cultivated on a small scale within its native range; the fruits are sold in local markets[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. This is a promising species for commercial cultivation[ 301 Title Cornucopia II Publication Author Facciola. S. Publisher Kampong Publications, California. Year 1998 ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 Description The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc. ]. The plant is endemic to Ecuador; most of the collection locales have been converted to croplands, but the species persists in small forest remnants and shrubby vegetation along roads. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].