common passionfruit
Passiflora edulis Sims
Passiflora edulis, commonly known as passion fruit, is a vine species native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. It produces a round to oval fruit, either yellow or dark purple when mature, with a juicy interior containing numerous seeds.
Description
Passiflora edulis belongs to the family Passifloraceae and was first described by Sims in 1818. The plant is distributed across several regions, including Brazil, the Caribbean, Africa, and parts of Europe. The fruit is a pepo, a type of botanical berry, and is widely cultivated for its edible qualities.
Other common names
Purple granadillawater lemoncommon passionfruitPassion Fruit
Distribution
BR · Faial Island · Santa Maria Island · SFF Iguaque | Santuario de Flora y Fauna Guanentá Alto Río Fonce | Parque Nacional Natural Munchique · TW · ZA · SC · CU · CK · NP · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · NU · Kosrae · Pitcairn Islands · AI · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · BI · KI · CD · DK · SZ · BF · KM · FM · Charalá | Floridablanca | Gambita | Girón | Piedecuesta | Rionegro | San Vicente de Chucurí | Suaita · SR
Synonyms
Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpaPassiflora edulis var. verruciferaPassiflora verruciferaPassiflora edulis f. edulisPassiflora pallidifloraPassiflora cuneifoliaPassiflora diadenPassiflora edulis var. pomiferaPassiflora pomiferaPassiflora edulis var. rubricaulisPassiflora rubricaulisPassiflora iodocarpaPassiflora middletonianaPassiflora picrodermaPassiflora vernicosaPassiflora gratissimaPassiflora edulis f. albidaGranadilla edulis
