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Passifloraceae

Dilleniidae: Violales.

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Passiflora edulis, purple passion fruit, purple liliko'i. Vine from Brazil with tendrils and showy, crowned flowers. Grown for its flavorful fruits. Each seed is enclosed in a juicy, sheath-like aril that originates from the funiculus (seed stalk). Note parietal placentation typical of the Violales.
Passiflora foetida, love-in-a-mist, pohapoha. Vine from Brazil with tendrils and showy, crowned flowers. The common name refers to the mist-like appearance of the finely divided bracts surrounding the fruit.
Passiflora manicata.
Passiflora ligularis, sweet granadilla.
Passiflora mollissima, banana poka. This species is a serious threat to the Hawaiian flora.

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