Passiflora bryonioides

Passiflora bryonioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Passiflora
Species:
P. bryonioides
Binomial name
Passiflora bryonioides
Kunth.
Synonyms
  • Decaloba bryonioides (Kunth) M. Roem.
  • Passiflora bryonifolia Kunth ex Spreng.
  • Passiflora inamoena A. Gray
  • Passiflora karsteniana A. Dietr.
  • Passiflora serrata L.

Passiflora bryonioides, the cupped passionflower, is a plant in the genus Passiflora, family Passifloraceae. It is native to northern Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua, Sinaloa and Guanajuato) and the south-western United States (Arizona).

The plant is a perennial vine up to 2 m tall that climbs via tendrils and has palmately-lobed leaves. Flowers are white with purple stripes along the petals. Fruits are pale green and ovoid.

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