Hello, Please Help me identify which type of Passiflora this flower is

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  1. shlomit

    shlomit Member

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    Good Morning,
    I've took this photo yesterday and when i wanted to name it I find a few that looks similar (in my unprofessional eyes) :)

    would appreciate to get it's real name.
    thank you
    shlomit
     

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  2. Eric La Fountaine

    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Looks like Passiflora coccinea, which is commonly planted, but there are around 500 species of passiflora and many cultivars, so exact ID may be difficult.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    I thought of P. coccinea also.
     
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    Hi :)
    I have read in several places that:
    "Summary. A well-documented Passiflora species from Bolivia, Brazil and Colombia, which has been extensively cultivated under the erroneous name Passiflora coccinea Aubl., is here described as P. miniata Vanderplank; its history, taxonomy, distribution, ecology and cultivation are discussed."

    I could not defer betweeen the Passiflora miniata and Vitifolia - I saw pictures and to me they look quite similar and the coccinea was said in a few places that is a wrong name.. so i got really confused :)
     
  5. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Read descriptions to find out the important points used to differentiate each. Note also that some pictures of plants on the internet (and even in books) are misidentified.
     

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