Passiflora coccinea

Passiflora coccinea
P. coccinea flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Passifloraceae
Genus:	Passiflora
Subgenus:	Tasconia
Species:	P. coccinea
Binomial name
Passiflora coccinea Aubl.
Synonyms
P. coccinea var. minor Mast. P. coccinea var. velutina (DC.) Mast. P. fulgens Wallis ex E. Morren P. toxicaria Barb. Rodr. P. velutina DC. Tacsonia coccinea Barb. Rodr. Tacsonia pubescens DC.

Passiflora coccinea (common names Scarlet passion flower, Red passion flower), striped, 2cm passion fruit with edible pulp. It is a fast growing vine. The beautiful dark red flowers of the share similarities with Passiflora vitifolia. It is usually grown by seeds or cuttings. The fruit is quite similar to Passiflora capsularis) because the fruit of both are the only red ones in the Passifloraceae. It is usually eaten fresh. Native to the Amazon region of Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia as well as Venezuela and the Guianas.

References

• Species reference in Tropicos.org