Passiflora auriculata Kunth, 2016

Baksh-Comeau, Yasmin S., Maharaj, Shobha S., Adams, Dennis, Harris, Stephen A., Filer, Denis L. & Hawthorne, William D., 2016, An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical ‘ hotspots’, Phytotaxa 250 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.250.1.1
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scientific name	Passiflora auriculata Kunth
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PASSIFLORACEAE View in CoL

Passiflora auriculata Kunth , Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 131 (1817) Syn: Passiflora appendiculata G.Mey. ; Passiflora torta Mast. Habit : Climber. Habitat: Thickets and forest margins, palm islands. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: SW Coastal; TRINIDAD: Arena-Cumuto; Arima Valley; Catshill-Basse Terre; Central Range; Cumaca; Manzanilla-Fishing Pond; Matura-Salybia; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; Nariva; Princes Town; Rampanalgas-Toco; Rio Claro-Mayaro; SW Icacos-Cedros; Sangre Grande-Valencia-Orop.; Trinity Hills. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 2: 13% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 13% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 9% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 8: 20% RBS samples); Savanna/ plantation (Vegnum 9: 29% RBS samples); Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 11: 8% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Piarco Savanna, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 527); Waller Field, Adams 13730 (TRIN); Cumuto, Adams 13764 (TRIN); Sangre Grande , Broadway 9342 (BM). Global range: Lesser Antilles, United States (Texas), Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru.

Passiflora cyanea Mast., Fl. Bras. View in CoL 13: 571 (1841) Syn: Passiflora monticola J.R.Johnst. Habit View in CoL : Climber. Habitat: Thickets near the sea to wooded slopes at low levels. IUCN: NE. Star: GD. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: E Coast; Little Tobago-St.Giles; SW Coastal; Scarborough-Plymouth; TRINIDAD: Caroni; Grande Riviere-Matelot View in CoL ; Matura-Salybia; Rampanalgas-Toco; SW Icacos-Cedros. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 4: 3% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 6% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 6: 10% RBS samples; Vegnum 7: 10% RBS samples; Vegnum 8: 60% RBS samples); Savanna/plantation (Vegnum 9: 14% RBS samples); Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 11: 8% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: French Hill, Sandwith 1689 (K); Roxborough-Parlatuvier Road, Sandwith 1760 (K). TRINIDAD: St. Anns, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 5268); Quoin Beach, Adams 14321 (TRIN). Global range: Lesser Antilles, northern Venezuela.

Passiflora edulis Sims, Bot. Mag. View in CoL 45: t.1989 (1818) Exotic.

Passiflora foetida L., Sp. Pl. 959 (1753) Common name: Jumbie Watermelon, Marie Gougeat, Pop Bush, Sea Lemon. Habit: Climber. Habitat: Weed of disturbed ground and waste places. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: E Coast; SW Coastal; TRINIDAD: Caroni; Chaguanas-Couva; Nariva; Princes Town; SW Erin-Guapo; SW Icacos-Cedros; San Fernando; Tabaquite-Brickfield. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 4: 1% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 8% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 6: 10% RBS samples; Vegnum 7: 50% RBS samples; Vegnum 8: 60% RBS samples); Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 11: 15% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Crown Point, Clement & Ryves 8 (BM). TRINIDAD: O'Meara Savanna, Adams 13414 (TRIN); Aripo Savanna, Howard 10304 (BM); Cunupia, Davidse 2608A (MO); Erin Beach, Adams 14320 (TRIN). Global range: Widespread in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Passiflora laurifolia View in CoL L., Sp. Pl. 2: 956 (1753) Common Name: Belle Apple, Golden Apple, Pomme de Liane, Water Lemon, Water Melon. Exotic.

Passiflora maliformis View in CoL L., Sp. PI. 956 (1753) Exotic.

Passiflora pedata L., Sp. Pl. 2: 960 (1753) Habit: Climber. Habitat: Forest margins. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Teteron Bay, Williams s.n. (TRIN 11901). Global range: Greater Antilles Mexico, Central America, Guyana, Surinam, Brazil.

Passiflora quadrangularis L., Syst. Nat. (ed.10) 2: 1248 (1759) Common Name: Barbadine, Granadilla, Guavadilla. Exotic.

Passiflora rubra L., Encycl. 3: 35 (1789) Habit: Climber. Habitat: Moist lowland forest. IUCN: LC. Star: GN.

CHECKLIST TO VASCULAR PLANTS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Mt.St.Benedict-Caura. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 4: 1% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 3% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Without locality, Fendler 379 (B, OXF). Global range: Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, United States (California), Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.

Passiflora serratodigitata L., Sp. Pl. 2: 960 (1753) Syn: Passiflora digitata L.; Passiflora serrata L. Habit : Climber. Habitat: Thickets at forest margins. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: SW Icacos-Cedros. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 4: 1% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Menna, Broadway 4542 (BM). TRINIDAD: Trurure River, Broadway 7706 (BM); Toco Road, Broadway 9124 (BM). Global range: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Central America, Colombia, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.

Passiflora serrulata Jacq., Obs. 2: t.46 (1767) Habit: Climber. Habitat: Dry hillside thickets. IUCN: NE. Star: GD. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Chacachacare, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 10390), Baker & Simmonds s.n. (TRIN 14893). Global range: Northern Colombia, Venezuela.

Passiflora suberosa L., Sp. Pl. 958 (1753) Syn: Passiflora hirsuta L.; Passiflora minima L.; Passiflora pallida L. Habit : Climber. Habitat: Seasonal forest. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: E Coast; SW Coastal; Scarborough-Plymouth; TRINIDAD: Central Range; NW Peninsular corner. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 4: 3% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 6% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 6: 20% RBS samples; Vegnum 8: 20% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Little Tobago, Webster 24186 (TRIN 28619). TRINIDAD: Port of Spain, [Finlay s.n.] (Trin 2593); Gasparee, Williams s.n. (TRIN 12568); Carenage, Britton s.n. (TRIN 33290); Maraval, Barbeau s.n. (TRIN 31838); Caledonia, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 5017). Global range: Widespread in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Passiflora tuberosa Jacq., Hort. Schoenb. 4: 49. t. 496 (1804) Habit: Climber. Habitat: Secondary forests. IUCN: NE. Star: GD. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Arima Valley; Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Grande Riviere-Matelot ; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; Nariva; North Central Coast; Princes Town; SW Icacos-Cedros; Southern Watershed; Tabaquite-Brickfield. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 3% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 9% RBS samples; Vegnum 5: 17% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 10% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Great Dog River, Sandwith 1744 (K). Global range: Virgin Islands, Guyana.

Passiflora vespertilio L., Sp. Pl. 957 (1753) Syn: Passiflora hemicycla G.Mey. Exotic.

Piriqueta cistoides (L.) Griseb., Fl. Brit. W.I. 298 (1860) Syn: Turnera cistoides L. Habit : Herb. Habitat: Disturbed ground. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Piarco-Arima. RBS Vegetation Classes: Savanna/plantation (Vegnum 12: 33% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: St. Joseph Savanna, Adams 13459 (TRIN); Waller Field, Adams 13947 (TRIN). Global range: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, southern United States, Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Paraguay.

Turnera guianensis Aubl., Pl. Gui. View in CoL 1: 291, t.114 (1775) Syn: Tribolacis juncea Griseb. Habit View in CoL : Herb. Habitat: Open grassy savannas, periodically burnt. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Piarco Savanna, Philcox & Philcox 8205 (K), Philcox & Stoelzel 8367 (K). Global range: Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil.

Turnera odorata Rich., Act. Soc. Hist. Nat. Par View in CoL (1: 107 (1792) Syn: Turnera parviflora Benth. Habit View in CoL : Shrub. Habitat: Roadsides and disturbed areas. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Chacachacare, [Crueger 193] (TRIN 1867), [Finlay s.n.] (TRIN 2820), Baker s.n. (TRIN 14687), Baksh 1064 (TRIN 29775), Comeau 1384 (TRIN 32238). Global range: Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil.

Turnera subulata Sm., Cycl. 36 (1817) Exotic.

Turnera ulmifolia View in CoL L., Sp. Pl. 1: 271 (1753) Exotic.