PassifloraceaeSubfamily Passifloroideae
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Passiflora allantophylla Mast.
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- Family: Passifloraceae Juss. ex Kunth.
- Country of Origin: Guatemala
- Habitat: lowland hills to 1500m
- Description: Small glabrous vine to 2m. Leaves are bilobed and typically have 1-3 pairs of nectar-producing glands. Flowers are small - 10-12mm in diameter yet have all the characters of the larger Passiflora species.
- Uses: Useful food plant for several species of Heliconiinae butterflies.
- Culture: Flowers throughout the year when grown under tropical conditions, spring to autumn in cooler environments. Minimum temperature 45F. Performs well in the UConn greenhouse when grown in an 8-10" pot and trained on a small tomato cage.
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   Accession Data:- Accession # 199900033
- Source: John Maugeri
- Accession Date: 05-13-1999
- Bench: 2101 - Dormant Aroids
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 01-30-2008
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eurosid I
- Order: Malpighiales
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- Family: Passifloraceae
- SubFamily: Passifloroideae
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References:Passion Flowers, J. Vanderplanck, 2nd Ed., 1996
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