Passiflora foetida
Fetid Passionflower, Killip
Also known as: Decaloba obscura (Lindl.) M.Roem. +18 more
- Decaloba obscura (Lindl.) M.Roem.
- Dysosmia fluminensis M.Roem.
- Dysosmia foetida (L.) M.Roem.
- Dysosmia hircina Sweet ex M.Roem.
- Dysosmia polyadena (Vell.) M.Roem.
- Granadilla foetida (L.) Gaertn.
- Passiflora balansae Chodat
- Passiflora ciliata var. polyadena Griseb.
- Passiflora foetida f. glabra A.Fern. & R.Fern.
- Passiflora foetida f. latifolia Kuntze
- Passiflora foetida f. suberecta Chodat & Hassl.
- Passiflora foetida subsp. polyadena (Griseb.) Borhidi
- Passiflora foetida var. ellisonii Vanderpl.
- Passiflora foetida var. fluminensis (M.Roem.) Killip
- Passiflora foetida var. gardneri Killip
- Passiflora foetida var. glaziovii Killip
- Passiflora foetida var. gossypiifolia Kuntze
- Passiflora foetida var. longipedunculata Killip
- Passiflora foetida Vell.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Passifloraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing annual or biennial.
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Passiflora foetida (commonly known as Fetid passionflower or Killip) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Passifloraceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Passiflora, which contains over 600 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Chile North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile South, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Line Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Maryland, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Northwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms