Passifloraceae FAMILY

Passiflora biflora

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Passiflora biflora is a perennial climbing plant with stems that are usually herbaceous but sometimes become more or less woody. The plant scrambles over the ground, attaching itself to the surrounding vegetation by means of tendrils[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a drink and a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

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

HabitatDense, mixed, wet to rather dry forest or thickets; mainly at elevations up to 1,000 metres, occasionally to 2,500 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. Intact or disturbed tropical woodlands in loamy soil over limestone; at elevations near sea level in Florida[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].