Passiflora bicornis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Passiflora |
| Species: | P. bicornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Passiflora bicornis Mill.
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Passiflora bicornis, also known by its common name wingleaf passionflower, is a species of passion vine (genus Passiflora).[1]
Description
[edit]Passiflora bicornis has long stems, leaves with rounded lobes and eye-like glands, and blue flowers with yellow and reddish-purple parts. It produces small dark purple fruits with ridged seeds.[2]
Range
[edit]Passiflora bicornis can be found in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama.
Similar species
[edit]Passiflora bicornis looks similar to Passiflora apetala, Passiflora biflora, Passiflora boenderi, and Passiflora standleyi but stands out because of its longer flower stalks and leaf-like structures.
References
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- ^ Mill. (1768). In: Gard. Dict. Ed. VIll. N. 13.
- ^ Hammel, Barry Edward; Grayum, Michael Howard; Herrera, Cecilia; Zamora Villalobos, Nelson. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica. Vol. 6. St. Louis, Mo: Missouri Botanical Garden. ISBN 978-1-930723-17-7.
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