Passiflora quadrangularis

Passiflora quadrangularis

Passiflora quadrangularis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Passifloraceae
Subfamilia: Passifloroideae
Tribus: Passifloreae
Genus: Passiflora
Subgenus: P. subg. Passiflora
Supersectio: P. supersect. Laurifolia
Series: P. ser. Quadrangulares
Species: Passiflora quadrangularis

Name

Passiflora quadrangularis L. (1759)

Typus: JAMAICA. P.Browne (S).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Granadilla quadrangularis (L.) Medic., Malvenfam.: 97 . 789.
  • Passiflora grandiflora Salisb., Prod., 154. 1796.

• Heterotypic
  • Passiflora hexangularis Raeusch. in Nomencl. Bot. Pl. Illustr., ed. 3: 85 (1797)
  • Passiflora hullettii Mast. in J. Roy. Hort. Soc. 4: 137 (1877)
  • Passiflora macrocarpa W.Thomps. in Nursery Cat. (W.Thompson) 1868: 35 (1868)
  • Passiflora quadrangularis var. acubifolia Van Geert in Nursery Cat. (Auguste Van Geert) 71: 12 (1874)
  • Passiflora quadrangularis var. alata Ewbank in Garden (London, 1871-1927) 9: 554 (1876)
  • Passiflora quadrangularis var. decaisneana Pritz. in Icon. Bot. Index: 806 (1855)
  • Passiflora quadrangularis var. sulcata (Jacq.) DC. in Prodr. 3: 328 (1828)
  • Passiflora quadrangularis var. variegata Veitch in Florist & Pomol. 27: 116 (1874)
  • Passiflora sulcata Jacq. in Select. Stirp. Amer. Hist.: 232 (1763)
  • Passiflora tetragona M.Roem. in Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 2: 165 (1846)

Hybrids

• Passiflora × allardii Lynch
• Passiflora × caponii Beckett
• Passiflora × decaisneana Planch.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional:Western South America References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1759. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus II. Editio decima, reformata. Pp. [I–VI], 825–1384. Impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. ː ed. 10. 2: 1248.

Additional references

• Cervi, A.C. 1997. Passifloraceae do Brasil. Estudo do gênero Passiflora L., subgênero Passiflora. Fonqueria 45:1-92.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Passiflora quadrangularis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 March 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Passiflora quadrangularis. Published online. Accessed: March 13 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. Passiflora quadrangularis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2025. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2025 March 13. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Passiflora quadrangularis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 March 2025.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Riesen-Granadilla, Königs-Granadilla
English: Badea
español: badea, granadilla, granadilla real
magyar: Óriás passiógyümölcs
polski: Męczennica olbrzymia
svenska: Barbadin