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Passiflora subpeltata

Ortega (1798)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Passifloraceae Genus: Passiflora

white passionflower

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Vines.

Stems:

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades 2.5–8.5 cm long, 3.2–9.1 cm wide. Surfaces glabrous and glaucous, especially on lower surface; blades membranous. Margins 3-lobed. Petioles with 2–4 usually paired, stipitate nectaries ca. 1 mm long. Stipules oblong–ovate, auriculate, 20–33 mm long, 7–13 mm wide.

Flowers: Flowers solitary. Flowers bisexual (perfect), actinomorphic, campanulate, 3.2– 6.5 cm in diameter, Hypanthium 0.4–0.7 cm long; corona white, filamentous, up to 2 cm long. Calyx of 5 sepals, green, inner ones with white margins, lanceolate, with a subapical awn ca. 8 mm long on lower surface. Corolla of 5 petals, alternate with the sepals, white. Stamens 5(–8), on an androgynophore; anthers dithecal, versatile, opening by longitudinal slits. Ovary superior, stipitate, placentation parietal; ovules anatropous.

Fruit: Berries yellowish green; somewhat glaucous; ovate to globose; 1.8–4 cm in diameter. Seeds numerous; Seed coat reticulate; with an aromatic; succulent; edible aril; embryo embedded in copious oily; soft fleshy endosperm.

Ploidy:

Habitat: Dry to mesic; disturbed sites.

Elevation Range: 10–1,220 m.

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Maui Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Nov. Rar. Pl. Descr. Dec.: 78 (1798)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1014 (K, O, M); Oppenheimer 2003:18 (Mo); Au s.n. BISH 61491 (K†, 1961)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Passiflora subpeltata East Maui, Haleakala National Park, West Kaupo near RAWS weather station Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 1609 Maui BISH 1992-05-27
2 Passiflora subpeltata Waikane-Waiahole trail Preserved_Specimen Topping, D.L. 2957 Oahu BISH 1921-12-14
3 Passiflora subpeltata Lihue Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 5750 Kauai BISH 1926-06-07
4 Passiflora subpeltata Haiku Preserved_Specimen Krauss, N.L.H. 1115 Maui BISH 1967-04-06
5 Passiflora subpeltata Lualeilua, S slope of Haleakala Preserved_Specimen Forbes, C.N. 2038 Maui BISH 1920-03-19
6 Passiflora subpeltata Kualoa Preserved_Specimen Brown, F.B.H. Oahu BISH 1924-07-26
7 Passiflora subpeltata East Maui, Kipahulu Preserved_Specimen Welton, P. 1668 Maui BISH 1992-08-27
8 Passiflora subpeltata Waikane Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) 33 Oahu BISH 1963-11-02
9 Passiflora subpeltata Kipahulu Valley, Palikea Stream, 1/6 mile up stream where Palikea and Pipiwai Stream meet Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 5781 Maui BISH 1977-04-29
10 Passiflora subpeltata Kokee; on the way to Kokee Camp Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 5751 Kauai BISH 1926-07-05
11 Passiflora subpeltata Kalae prob. Preserved_Specimen Nagai, G. 9203 Molokai BISH 1991-07-16
12 Passiflora subpeltata At base of trail to Kaluanui Valley, near an old homestead Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1978-03-21
13 Passiflora subpeltata Kauai Preserved_Specimen Au, S. Kauai BISH 1961-08-16
14 Passiflora subpeltata Waimea Valley, near railroad bridge, east side Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1930-07-09
15 Passiflora subpeltata Kaaawa, North ridge, steep hillside Preserved_Specimen Hume, E.P. Oahu BISH 1931-04-12
16 Passiflora subpeltata At base of trail to Kaluanui Valley, near an old homestead Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1970-03-21
17 Passiflora subpeltata Kawailoa Preserved_Specimen Swezey, O.H. Oahu BISH 1937-05-18
18 Passiflora subpeltata East Maui, Auwahi, S slope of Haleakala Common generally in dry open forest on a`a (rough) lava. Vine climbing over bushes. Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 42029 Maui BISH 1961-09-03
19 Passiflora subpeltata unknown Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 2658 BISH
20 Passiflora subpeltata Waimea Arboretum Growing on shrubbery in partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 2643 Oahu BISH 1986-07-14
21 Passiflora subpeltata Waiahole; Waianu Sunny thicket; naturalized. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 11401 Oahu BISH 1937-08-10
22 Passiflora subpeltata Koolau Range; Punaluu; right ridge of Punaluu Valley Climbing on small bush. Preserved_Specimen Ozaki, E.T. 611 Oahu BISH 1953-10-18
23 Passiflora subpeltata Puu Olelo, Kahakuloa Climbing high on trees. Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 17721 Maui BISH 1936-12-21
24 Passiflora subpeltata Near Waimea Trailing over stone wall along road. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 5749 Oahu BISH 1925-12-01
25 Passiflora subpeltata Kalae Roadside, climbing on Psidium guajava. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 110122 Molokai BISH 2001-11-18
26 Passiflora subpeltata East Maui, Hana District, Kauiki, on the E side of Hana Bay, Along summit trail from cemetery Dominated by Casuarina planted in late 1930s but with numerous other alien species (Terminalia, Syzygium, Ardisia). Growing in Casuarina grove. Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 2505 Maui BISH 1987-10-21
27 Passiflora subpeltata W Maui, 1 mile E of Iao Needle, Iao Valley Climbing over Casuarina etc. Preserved_Specimen Henrickson, J.S. 3955 Maui BISH 1969-07-31
28 Passiflora subpeltata S of Pounder's Beach Growing among salt tolerant native species on raised limestone. Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1984-04-13
29 Passiflora subpeltata East Maui, Makawao District, Ulupalakua, near Climbing over Aleurites and Leucaena in dry, a`a lava area. Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 854 Maui BISH 1968-01-04
30 Passiflora subpeltata East Maui, Hana District, Auwahi AHU, Tr 28(2), SW slope of Haleakala, in gulch SE of Puu Ouli, Auwahi dryland for Dry exotic grassland with native and exotic shrubs and scattered native trees. Preserved_Specimen Higashino, P.K. 9257 Maui BISH 1980-06-24
31 Passiflora subpeltata East Maui, Hana District, Kauiki, on the E side of Hana Bay, Along summit trail from cemetery Dominated by Casuarina planted in late 1930s but with numerous other alien species (Terminalia, Syzygium, Ardisia). Growing in Casuarina grove. Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 2505 Maui BISH 1987-10-21
32 Passiflora subpeltata Kahana Valley Project; On Hauula mountain range walking off the foot trail, at the end of the jeep trail, around the ridge Creep close to guava trees. Quite common. Preserved_Specimen Herat, T. 168 Oahu BISH 1972-08-16
33 Passiflora subpeltata East Maui, Hana Coast, along Hana Highway, one mile from Hana town Growing up into surrounding trees. In association w/Rubus- haole koa- Coffee-Brassaia leaves with three palmate lobes. Preserved_Specimen Spence, G. 133 Maui BISH 1972-12-19
34 Passiflora subpeltata Punaluu; alongside dirt road 1/4 mile from Kahekili Highway past Punaluu Beach Park Crawling vine growing on Leucaena shrubs along w/Momordica and Panicum. Preserved_Specimen Ishikawa, S. 118 Oahu BISH 1972-07-03
35 Passiflora subpeltata Waimea Bay Slope=40 degrees. Soil = sandy loam; Veg type = vine. Common wild plant. Preserved_Specimen Afualo, D. 156 Oahu BISH 1975-04-04
36 Passiflora subpeltata East Maui, Hana District, 2.5 km W of Hana Hwy & Waikoloa Rd in the Kawaipapa area Tropical lowland forest planted w. introduced trees. Preserved_Specimen Annable, C.R. 3248 Maui BISH 1997-01-17
37 Passiflora subpeltata East Maui, near Hana, just W of Wailauki Gulch Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 620420044 Maui BISH 1962-04-20
38 Passiflora subpeltata Kalaupapa Preserved_Specimen Wood, K.R. 11118 Molokai BISH 2005-01-01
39 Passiflora subpeltata Maui Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 372 Maui BISH 1914-10-01
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