Scientific or common name:

Passiflora maliformis L.

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PASSIFLORACEAE - Passion-flower family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Passiflora maliformis L.
Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl. 2: 956. 1753 [1 May 1753]
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Conch apple
English name: conch-apple
English name: sweet-calabash
Spanish name: granadilla de hueso
French name: pomme calabas
German name: Apfel-Grenadille

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Grown habit: Vine
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Violales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Passiflora
Species:

1) Passiflora affinis Engelm. 2) Passiflora alata Dryand. 3) Passiflora altocaerulea Lindl. 4) Passiflora anadenia Urb. 5) Passiflora antioquiensis Karsten 6) Passiflora berteriana Balbis ex DC. 7) Passiflora bicornis Mill. 8) Passiflora biflora Lam. 9) Passiflora bilobata Juss. 10) Passiflora bryonioides Kunth 11) Passiflora caerulea L. 12) Passiflora caeruleo-racemosa Sabine 13) Passiflora ciliata Aiton 14) Passiflora ciliata Aiton var. riparia C. Wright 15) Passiflora cincinnata Masters 16) Passiflora coccinea Aubl. 17) Passiflora edulis Sims 18) Passiflora filipes Benth. 19) Passiflora foetida L. 20) Passiflora foetida L. var. arizonica Killip 21) Passiflora foetida L. var. foetida 22) Passiflora foetida L. var. gossypiifolia (Desv. ex Ham.) Masters 23) Passiflora foetida L. var. hispida (DC. ex Triana & Planch.) Killip 24) Passiflora foetida L. var. isthmia Killip 25) Passiflora foetida L. var. lanuginosa Killip 26) Passiflora foetida L. var. riparia (C. Wright) Killip 27) Passiflora gracilis Jacq. ex Link 28) Passiflora incarnata L. 29) Passiflora laurifolia L. 30) Passiflora ligularis Juss. 31) Passiflora lutea L. 32) Passiflora lutea L. var. glabriflora Fernald 33) Passiflora maliformis L. 34) Passiflora manicata (Juss.) Pers. 35) Passiflora mexicana Juss. 36) Passiflora mixta L. f. 37) Passiflora mollissima (Kunth) L.H. Bailey 38) Passiflora morifolia Masters 39) Passiflora multiflora L. 40) Passiflora murucuja L. 41) Passiflora pallens Poepp. ex Masters 42) Passiflora pallida L. 43) Passiflora princeps Lodd. 44) Passiflora pulchella Kunth 45) Passiflora quadrangularis L. 46) Passiflora racemosa Brot. 47) Passiflora rubra L. 48) Passiflora serratodigitata L. 49) Passiflora sexflora Juss. 50) Passiflora suberosa L. 51) Passiflora subpeltata Ortega 52) Passiflora tenuiloba Engelm. 53) Passiflora tripartita (Juss.) Poir. 54) Passiflora tripartita (Juss.) Poir. var. mollissima (Kunth) Holm-Niesen & P.M. Jørg. 55) Passiflora tuberosa Jacq. 56) Passiflora tulae Urb. 57) Passiflora van-volxemii (Lem.) Triana & Planch. 58) Passiflora violacea Loisel. (pro hybr.) 59) Passiflora vitifolia Kunth 60) Passiflora warmingii Masters 61) Passiflora x belotii hort. ex Pepin 62) Passiflora x colvillii Sweet

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (Hawaii), USA+ (PR, VI)


Map for Passiflora maliformis L.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Passifloraceae)
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1) Passiflora (passionflower) 2) Tacsonia (passionflower)

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Common names (Passiflora)
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1) (no name) 2) Arizonia passionflower (Passiflora foetida var. arizonica) 3) Banana passionflower (Passiflora tripartita var. mollissima) 4) Banana poka (Passiflora tripartita) 5) Birdwing passionflower (Passiflora tenuiloba) 6) Bluecrown passionflower (Passiflora caerulea) 7) Bracted passionflower (Passiflora affinis) 8) Colville's passionflower (Passiflora x colvillii) 9) Conch apple (Passiflora maliformis) 10) Corkystem passionflower (Passiflora suberosa) 11) Cottonleaf passionflower (Passiflora foetida var. gossypiifolia) 12) Crato passionvine (Passiflora cincinnata) 13) Crinkled passionflower (Passiflora gracilis) 14) Cupped passionflower (Passiflora bryonioides) 15) Dutchman's laudanum (Passiflora rubra) 16) Fetid passionflower (Passiflora foetida) 17) Fringed passionflower (Passiflora ciliata) 18) Giant granadilla (Passiflora quadrangularis) 19) Goatsfoot (Passiflora sexflora) 20) Golden bellapple (Passiflora laurifolia) 21) Mexican passionflower (Passiflora mexicana) 22) Mountain love in the mist (Passiflora tulae) 23) Pasionaria de cercas (Passiflora berteriana) 24) Passionflower (Passiflora alata) 25) Perfumed passionflower (Passiflora vitifolia) 26) Pineland passionflower (Passiflora pallens) 27) Purple granadilla (Passiflora edulis) 28) Purple passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) 29) Red passion-flower (Passiflora princeps) 30) Red passionflower (Passiflora manicata) 31) Scarlet passionflower (Passiflora coccinea) 32) Scarletfruit passionflower (Passiflora foetida var. hispida) 33) Slender passionflower (Passiflora filipes) 34) Sweet granadilla (Passiflora ligularis) 35) Tagua tagua (Passiflora serratodigitata) 36) Tropical passionflower (Passiflora anadenia) 37) Tuberous passionflower (Passiflora tuberosa) 38) Twoflower passionflower (Passiflora biflora) 39) Twolobe passionflower (Passiflora bilobata) 40) Violet passionflower (Passiflora violacea) 41) Virgin Island passionflower (Passiflora murucuja) 42) White passionflower (Passiflora subpeltata) 43) Whiteflower passionflower (Passiflora multiflora) 44) Wingleaf passionflower (Passiflora bicornis) 45) Woodland passionflower (Passiflora morifolia) 46) Yellow passionflower (Passiflora lutea)

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More species:
1) Passiflora mollissima (Kunth) L.H. Bailey [273]
2) Passiflora pallida L. [141]
3) Passiflora pulchella Kunth [134]
4) Passiflora racemosa Brot. [1333]
5) Passiflora subpeltata Ortega [1187]
6) Passiflora warmingii Masters [144]
7) Pastinaca sativa L. var. pratensis Pers. [142]
8) Paurotis wrightii (Griseb. & H. Wendl.) Britton [136]
9) Pecluma ptilodon (Kunze) M.G. Price var. caespitosum (Jenman) Lellinger [141]
10) Pedicularis anaticeps Pennell [89]

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