IDENTIFICATION OF PASSIONFLOWER PERFUMED ( Passiflora vitifolia)

PASSIONFLOWER PERFUMED ( Passiflora vitifolia)

Morphological character

Stems covered in red-brown hairs when young. The leaves are three-lobed; up to 15 cm long; 18 cm broad. The  shape of the leaves resembling that of grape leaves. The flowers are stunning; bright red; up to 9 cm in diameter.the fruit is green-yellow; 5 cm long and 3 cm broad; containing numerous seeds; with edible pulp.

Classification

Kingdom:          Plantae

Clade:                Tracheophytes

Clade:                Angiosperms

Clade:                Eudicots

Clade:                Rosids

Order:                Malpighiales

Family:               Passifloraceae

Genus:               Passiflora

Species:              Passiflora vitifolia