Passiflora foetida L.
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Annual or rarely perennial herbaceous tendril climber. Stem and branches softly hispid. Leaves with 2-4 cm long, hispid, glandless petiole; lamina membranous, broad ovate, cordate or subcordate, 4-7 cm long, 3-5 cm broad, shallowly 3-lobed, lobes acute, with ciliate margins; stipules falcate, tripinnatisect, with gland tipped segments. Flowers solitary axillary, on up to 4 cm long peduncle, large with obnoxious odour, 4-6 cm across; bracts deeply tripinnatisect, segments filiform, gland tipped; hypanthium urceolate. Sepals 5, oblong, 2-2.5 cm long, white within, pale green without. Petals 5, oblong, as long as sepals, obtuse, mucronate, white. Corona multiseriate, purple to bluish purple. Stamens 5; anthers greenish yellow, c. 5 mm long. Ovary globose, somewhat pilose; styles clavate. Fruit ovoid-globose, c. 2 cm in diameter, orange yellow, glabrescent, enclosed by enlarged bracts.
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Comments: Fruit edible; leaves toxic. Weedy.
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Passiflora foetida L.
Bejuco poco leñoso, glandular pubescente, que alcanza 5 m de largo y trepa mediante zarcillos axilares. Tallos cilíndricos, levemente estriados, glandular pubescentes, con pelos glandulares viscosos, malolientes. Hojas alternas; láminas 5-12 × 5-10 cm, usualmente trilobadas, con el lóbulo central más largo que los laterales o con menos frecuencia simples, cartáceas, los lóbulos elípticos a ovados, con el ápice agudo o acuminado, la base cordiforme o sub-cordiforme, los márgenes crenados aserrados; ambas caras pubescentes; pecíolos delgados, 2-5.5 cm de largo, pelosos, eglandulares; estípulas laciniadas con numerosas glándulas marginales; zarcillos pubescentes, simples, 15 cm o más de largo. Flores axilares, solitarias o 2-3, sostenidas por un involucro de tres brácteas pinnatífidas, glandulares viscosas, 2-3 cm de largo; pedicelos 4-4.5 cm de largo, pubescentes. Sépalos 5, verdes, blancuzcos en la superficie interior, oblongos, 2-2.5 cm de largo, mucronatos en el ápice; pétalos blancos, oblongos, 2-2.5 cm de largo; corona multiseriada, los apéndices filiformes, 15-17 mm de largo, la serie más interna con una banda violeta en la base; ginóforo cilíndrico, verde, con manchas rojizas, ca. 7 mm de largo; estambres 5; ovario elipsoide, verde, dispersamente peloso, los estilos pelosos, los estigmas capitados. Baya coriácea o papirácea, ovoide, 1.5-2.5 cm de largo, anaranjada al madurar, cubierta por las brácteas persistentes; semillas numerosas, oblongas, truncadas en ambos extremos, foveadas, ca. 5 mm de largo, cubiertas por una matriz amarillenta.
Fenología: Florece y fructifica todo el año.
Estatus: Nativa, muy común.
Especimenes Estudiados: Acevedo-Rdgz., P. 772; 1948; 5186; 5333; 11229; Axelrod, F. 5050; Boom, B. 8008; Britton, N.L. 2244; Goll, G.P. 393; Heller, A.A. 978; 1029; 6119; Johnston, J.R. 225; Liogier, A.H. 9805; Sargent, F.H. 193; 573; Sintenis, P. 810; Underwood, L.M. 113; 346.
Indigenous Information: Fruits edible.
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Passiflora foetida L., Sp. Pl. 959. 1753.
Slightly woody vine, glandular-pubescent, attainig 5 m in length and climbs by means of axillary tendrils. Viscid glandular hairs with a strong disagreeable odor. Stems cylindrical, slightly striate, glandular-pubescent. Leaves alternate, chartaceous, usually trilobate, with the central lobe longer than the lateral ones, or less frequently simple, 5-12 × 5-10 cm, both surfaces pubescent, the lobes elliptical to ovate, with the apex acute or acuminate, the base cordiform or subcordiform, the margins crenate-serrate; petioles slender, pubescent, 2-5.5 cm long, pilose, eglandular; stipules ovate in outline, pinnatifid; tendrils pubescent, simple, 15 cm or more in length. Flowers axillary, solitary or clustered in pairs or threes, subtended by an involucre of three pinnatifid bracts, 2-3 cm long, glandular-viscid; pedicels 4-4.5 cm long, pubescent. Sepals 5, oblong, green, whitish on the inner surface, 2-2.5 cm long, mucronate at the apex; petals white, oblong, 2-2.5 cm long; corona multiseriate, the segments filiform, 15-17 mm long, the innermost series with a violet band at the base; gynophore cylindrical, green, with reddish spots, ca. 7 mm long; stamens 5; ovary ellipsoid, green, sparsely pilose, the styles pilose, the stigmas capitate. Fruit a coriaceous or papery berry, ovoid, 1.5-2.5 cm long, orange when ripe, covered by the persistent bracts. Seeds numerous, oblong, truncate at both ends, foveate, ca. 5 mm long, covered by a yellow aril.
Phenology: Flowering and fruiting throughout the year.
Status: Native, very common.
Selected Specimens Examined: Acevedo-Rdgz., P. 772; 1948; 5186; 5333; 11229; Axelrod, F. 5050; Boom, B. 8008; Britton, N.L. 2244; Goll, G.P. 393; Heller, A.A. 978; 1029; 6119; Johnston, J.R. 225; Liogier, A.H. 9805; Sargent, F.H. 193; 573; Sintenis, P. 810; Underwood, L.M. 113; 346.
Young leaves and plant tips are edible. Dried leaves are used in tea in Vietnamese folk medicine.
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"Habit: A slender climbing shrub, to 8m."
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Passiflora foetida (common names: wild maracuja, bush passion fruit,[1] marya-marya, wild water lemon,[2] stinking passionflower,[2] love-in-a-mist or running pop[2]) is a species of passion flower that is native to the southwestern United States (southern Texas and Arizona), Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and much of South America. It has been introduced to tropical regions around the world,[2] such as Southeast Asia and Hawaii.[3] It is a creeping vine like other members of the genus, and yields an edible fruit.[4] The specific epithet, foetida, means "stinking" in Latin and refers to the strong aroma emitted by damaged foliage.[5]
Description[edit]
Passiflora foetida leaves
The stems are thin and wiry, covered with minute sticky yellow hairs. Older stems become woody. The leaves are three- to five-lobed and viscid-hairy. When crushed, these leaves give off a pungent odor that some people consider unpleasant. The flowers are white to pale cream coloured, about 5–6 cm diameter. The fruit is globose, 2–3 cm diameter, yellowish-orange to red when ripe, and has numerous black seeds embedded in the pulp; the fruit are eaten and the seeds dispersed by birds
P. foetida is able to trap insects on its bracts, which exude a sticky substance that also contains digestive enzymes. This minimizes predation on young flowers and fruits.[6] Whether or not it gains nourishment from its prey is uncertain, and it is currently considered a protocarnivorous plant.[7]
This passion flower tolerates arid ground, but favours wet areas. It is known to be an invasive species in some areas.[4]
Uses[edit]
Passiflora foetida flower
The fruits are roughly the size of a ping pong ball, or kumquat, and contain a bluish-white pulp that is mildly sweet and delicately flavored. In the Philippines, the fruit of Passiflora foetida are known colloquially as marya-marya[8] ('Little Mary') and santo papa (due to its resemblance to the Pope's mitre). Young leaves and plant tips are also edible. Dry leaves are used in tea in Vietnamese folk medicine to relieve sleeping problems.
Passiflora foetida contains high levels of saponins and is used as a substitute for soap in the manufacture of (soap-free) detergents.[citation needed]
Animal Interactions[edit]
Passiflora foetida is a larval host and nectar source for the Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae). [9]
References[edit]
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- ^ Alegre’s exotic culinary discoveries By Aissa dela Cruz
- ^ a b c d "Passiflora foetida L.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-07-25. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ^ Food Standards: Passiflora foetida
- ^ a b "Passiflora foetida (vine, climber)". Global Invasive Species Database. Invasive Species Specialist Group. 2006-03-23. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ^ Nellis, David W. (1997). Poisonous Plants and Animals of Florida and the Caribbean. Pineapple Press Inc. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-56164-111-6.
- ^ Radhamani, T R; L Sudarshana; Rani Krishnan (December 1995). "Defense and carnivory: Dual role of bracts in Passiflora foetida". Journal of Biosciences 20 (5): 657–664. doi:10.1007/BF02703305.
- ^ "Carnivorous Plants / Insectivorous Plants". Botanical Society of America. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ^ Flowers of Antique, Philippines
- ^ http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PAFO2
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Dysosmia foetida (Linnaeus) M. Roemer; Granadilla foetida (Linnaeus) Gaertner; Passiflora foetida var. hispida (Candolle ex Triana & Planchon) Killip; P. hispida Candolle ex Triana & Planchon; Tripsilina foetida (Linnaeus) Rafinesque.
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Guyana: baby-semitoo, mis-mis,semito, simatoo, wild semitoo. Surinam: snekimarkoesa, sneki markoesa.