Passifloraceae FAMILY

Passiflora holosericea

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Passiflora holosericea is a perennial climbing plant, atteching itself to the surrounding vegetation by means of tendrils. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a tea.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Panama, north to central Mexico; Caribbean - Cuba

HabitatFound at elevations up to 700 metres[ 1681 Title The American Species of Passifloraceae Parts 1 & 2 Publication Field Museum of Natural History, Volume 19 pp 1-613. Author Killip E.P. Publisher Year 1938 ISBN Description An immnse work, rather dated now but still an excellent source of information ].