Passiflora ovalis | The Italian Collection of Maurizio Vecchia

Systematics (J. Macdougal et al., 2004)

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OR ORIGIN:

Brasile, Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, and Minas Gerais. 

MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 8 °C

IDEAL MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 10 °C

SYNONYMS:

Tetrastylis ovalis (Vell.) Killip, Passiflora silvestris Vell., Passiflora montana Barb. Rodr.

ETYMOLOGY:

From the Latin ovalis, oval, with reference to the shape of the leaves that are elliptical.