More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Nances, Willows, and Allies of Zihuatanejo
ORDER MALPIGHIALES
Passiflora viridiflora
Flowers by Colour
-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)
-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)
-Nances, Willows, and Allies (Order Malpighiales)
-Passionfruit Family (Family Passifloraceae)
-Subfamily Passifloroideae
-Tribe Passifloreae
-Passionflowers (Genus Passiflora)
-Typical Passionflowers (Subgenus Passiflora)
-Section Dysosmia
-Stinking Passionflower (Passiflora foetida)
The generic name Passiflora refers to the supposed relativity of the separate parts of the flower to the death and passion of Christ; the specific name relates to the odorous resin present in the sticky glandular hairs on many parts of the plant. Found throughout central and South America. The fruit is globose, 2–3 cm diameter, yellowish-orange to red when ripe, and has numerous black seeds embedded in the pulp; the fruit are eaten and the seeds dispersed by birds. Passiflora foetida is able to trap insects on its bracts, which exude a sticky substance that also contains digestive enzymes. This minimizes predation on young flowers and fruits.[7] Whether or not it gains nourishment from its prey is uncertain, and it is considered a protocarnivorous plant.
Description
• Passiflora viridiflora is a climbing vine in the passionflower family, Passifloraceae. Like other members of the genus, it climbs using tendrils and bears distinctive flowers with a complex arrangement of petals, sepals, and filamentous structures. Its name refers to the green colour associated with its flowers. The leaves are borne along slender climbing stems, and the plant produces fruits characteristic of passionflowers. Species-specific details of its appearance and ecology are less widely documented than those of more familiar passionflower species.
Range
• Passiflora viridiflora is native to southwestern Mexico, particularly the Pacific coastal region. It is native to Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, and the surrounding area.
Habitat
• This climbing shrub is associated with tropical deciduous and semi-deciduous forests at low to moderate elevations. It grows in seasonally dry tropical environments, including forest edges and areas where vegetation is periodically disturbed. Like other passionflowers, it uses tendrils to climb through or over surrounding vegetation.