Passifloraceae

Piriqueta Aubl.

First published in Hist. Pl. Guiane: 298 (1775)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical America, Europe to Central Asia and Türkiye.

Descriptions

Turneraceae, R. Fernandes. Flora Zambesiaca 4. 1978

Morphology General Habit
Annual or perennial herbs, shrubs or trees with simple or stellate hairs.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves with some impressed submarginal glands towards the base, sometimes glands also at the apex of the marginal teeth; stipules caducous or absent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers usually solitary and axillary, with the pedicel articulate at the apex of a 2–4-bracteolate free peduncle.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals connate below the middle or free or nearly so.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals shortly clawed, inserted at the throat of the calyx-tube; corona of 10 free or connate, fimbriate or laciniate scales at the base of the petals.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens with the filaments usually glabrous, inserted nearly at the base of the calyx; anthers rarely apiculate or mucronate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary many-ovulate; styles with usually penicillate stigmas.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule globose to elliptic, smooth or tubercled, 3-valved.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds pyriform, straight or curved, with hard, reticulate-alveolate testa; aril crenate, lacerate or entire; cotyledons shorter than the radicle.
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Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Neotropikey

    • Milliken, W., Klitgard, B. and Baracat, A. (2009 onwards), Neotropikey - Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0