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Passiflora × violacea

Loisel. (1824)

This name is accepted

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

blue passion flower, blue passionflower, Palikea passionflower

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Not in flora

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Herb. Gén. Amat. 7: t. 499 (1824)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1010 (K, O [as P. × caerulea]); Starr et al. 1999:13 (EM, P. × caerulea misapplied = P. × violacea); Staples & Herbst 2005:450 (KEY), 451 (DESCR); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:200 (remove EM [re-IDed as P. caerulea]); Note: stabilized hybrid

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Passiflora × violacea Palikea Preserved_Specimen Au, S. Oahu BISH 1960-04-28
2 Passiflora × violacea Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Brigham, W.T. Oahu BISH 1890-01-01
3 Passiflora × violacea unknown Preserved_Specimen Mann, H. BISH 1864-01-01
4 Passiflora × violacea Palikea Apparently cultivated and persisting. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 7104 Oahu BISH 1927-01-15
5 Passiflora × violacea Lihue District: Lihue, Grove Farm Museum along Nawiliwili Road, old homestead and gardens, Cultivated perennial vine. Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 5983 Kauai BISH 1988-04-27
6 Passiflora × violacea Waianae Range; Palikea Persisting after cultivation in dry-open forest near cliff. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 10682 Oahu BISH 1931-09-27
7 Passiflora × violacea Papaa Locally common climbing up planted trees; no fruit observed. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 21640 Kauai BISH 1952-01-16
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