Passiflora coactilis

Passiflora coactilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Passiflora
Species:
P. coactilis
Binomial name
Passiflora coactilis
Synonyms[1]
  • Tacsonia coactilis Mast.
  • Passiflora mariae (Sodiro) Harms
  • Tacsonia mariae Sodiro
  • Tacsonia mariae var. chimborazensis Sodiro

Passiflora coactilis is a species of passion flower belonging to the Maypop Family, Passifloraceae.[1][2] It is native to Colombia and Ecuador. Its most unique feature is its very long androgynophore (a central column to which the stamens and the pistil and eventually the fruit are all attached) which is up to 11 cm (4.3 in) in length.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Passiflora coactilis (Mast.) Killip". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  2. ^ "Passiflora coactilis (Mast.) Killip". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  3. ^ FLORA OF ECUADOR, "Passifloraceae" (Riscov, Denmark, Botanical Institution, 1988) page 62 (figure 16)