Passiflora

Also known as bitter-gourd-shaped passion fruit, passion flower genus, passion flowers, passionflower, passionflowers

Passiflora, known also as the passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 550 species of flowering plants, and the type genus of the family Passifloraceae.

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Passiflora, commonly called passion flowers or passion vines, is a group of about 550 species of flowering plants that serve as the main example of the Passifloraceae family. These plants are notable for their distinctive flowers and are found across many regions, making them significant both botanically and often ornamentally.

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Species

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Passiflora

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyPassifloraceae

Native toAlabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago

Observations35,778

Observations recorded355,366

General: ’, and the Latin term Passiﬂora.

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Research

1,349 papers

Passiflora incarnata in Neuropsychiatric Disorders-A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2020Janda K, Wojtkowska K, Jakubczyk K et al.DOI: 10.3390/nu12123894
Herbal Medicinal Products from Passiflora for Anxiety: An Unexploited Potential.ReviewTheScientificWorldJournal · 2020da Fonseca LR, Rodrigues RA, Ramos AS et al.DOI: 10.1155/2020/6598434
Passiflora: a review update.ReviewJournal of ethnopharmacology · 2004Dhawan K, Dhawan S, Sharma ADOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.02.023
Passiflora for anxiety disorder.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2007Miyasaka LS, Atallah AN, Soares BGDOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004518.pub2
A double-blind, placebo-controlled investigation of the effects of Passiflora incarnata (passionflower) herbal tea on subjective sleep quality.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2011Ngan A, Conduit RDOI: 10.1002/ptr.3400
Biotechnology of Passiflora edulis: role of Agrobacterium and endophytic microbes.ReviewApplied microbiology and biotechnology · 2023Sanyal R, Pandey S, Nandi S et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00253-023-12667-1
Passion fruit (Passiflora spp.) pulp: A review on bioactive properties, health benefits and technological potential.ReviewFood research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2023Pereira ZC, Cruz JMDA, Corrêa RF et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112626
Effects of Passiflora incarnata and Valeriana officinalis in the control of anxiety due to tooth extraction: a randomized controlled clinical trial.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2024Velasquez ACA, Tsuji M, Dos Santos Cordeiro L et al.DOI: 10.1007/s10006-024-01259-6

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Wikidata facts

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Commons category: Passiflora
taxon name: Passiflora
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=8936
Commons gallery: Passiflora
taxon common name: passiflores
chromosome count: 20
Flora of the Hawaiian Islands URL: naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/hawaiianflora/genusdescr.cfm?genus=Passiflora

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Contents

Description
Chemistry
Taxonomy
Distribution
Ecology
Adverse effects
Uses
Ornamental
Fruit
Ayahuasca analog
Traditional medicine and dietary supplement
In culture
Gallery
See also
References
External links

Passiflora, known also as the passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 550 species of flowering plants, and the type genus of the family Passifloraceae.

Passiflora species are widely cultivated for their striking flowers, flavorful fruits, traditional medicinal uses, and roles in dietary supplements and ayahuasca analogs, with several ornamental hybrids earning Royal Horticultural Society awards.