Passiflora subrotunda | The Italian Collection of Maurizio Vecchia

Passiflora subrotunda, information, classification, temperatures. etymology of Passiflora subrotunda. Discover the Italian Passiflora Collection by Maurizio Vecchia.

Passiflora subrotunda | The Italian Collection of Maurizio Vecchia

Systematics (J. Macdougal et al., 2004)

SUBGENUS: passiflora
SUPERSECTION: stipulata
SECTION: granadillastrum


GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OR ORIGIN:

Northeastern Brazil. 


MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 8 °C


IDEAL MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 12 °C


SYNONYMS:

P. barbosae Barb. Rodr.


ETYMOLOGY:

From the Latin subrotunda, almost round with reference to the shape of the leaves.
The sub prefix in botanical etymology means 'almost'.


PHOTOGALLERY:


Passiflora subrotunda | The Italian Collection of Maurizio Vecchia