Passiflora herbertiana subsp. insulae-howei
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| Passiflora herbertiana subsp. insulae-howei | |
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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: | |
| Subspecies: | P. h. subsp. insulae-howei
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| Trinomial name | |
| Passiflora herbertiana subsp. insulae-howei | |
Passiflora herbertiana subsp. insulae-howei is a flowering plant in the passion flower family. The subspecific epithet refers to the island to which the subspecies is endemic.[1]
Description[]
It is a soft-wooded vine, with stems growing to several metres in length. The leaves are usually 40–80 mm long and 50–80 mm wide. The solitary, orange-yellow to greenish flowers, 60 mm across, appear from October to March. The oval green fruits are 40–50 mm long; they are edible but sickly-sweet.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat[]
The subspecies is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, where it is widespread.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Passiflora herbertiana subsp. insulae-howei". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ a b Hutton, Ian (1998). The Australian Geographic Book of Lord Howe Island. Sydney: Australian Geographic. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-876276-27-0.
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- Passiflora
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- Endemic flora of Lord Howe Island
- Plants described in 1972
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