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Passiflora
ambigua Hemsl.
Large vine with simple
leaves. Found in the Cayo, Stann Creek and Toledo
districts. Possibly also in the Orange Walk
District. The flowers are atractive but smell very
bad. The plant serves as larval foodplant for the
butterflies Eueides
isabella, Philaethria dido, Laparus doris and
Heliconius cydno. |
Passiflora
choconiana (S.Watson)
Slender vine with
three lobed leaves. Found in the Cayo, Stann Creek
and Toledo districts. Never found on limestone. Larval
foodplant for the butterflies Dione juno, Eueides
aliphera, Eueides procula and Heliconus hecale. |
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Passiflora
edulis Sims
forma flavicarpa
O. Deg.
Not native to Belize, but
cultivated and sometimes "escapes". Slender
vine with lobed leaves. Fruits yellow. The purple
fruited form does not grow in Belize. |
Passiflora
mayarum J.M. MacDougal.
Medium sized
vine with three lobed leaves found on limestone hills
in the Orange Walk, Cayo and Toledo districts. Larval
foodplant for the butterflies Eueides
isabella, Dione juno and Heliconius ismenius
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Passiflora
quadrangularis
Not native to Belize, but
cultivated and possibly "escapes" now and
then. Leaves, large and simple. Fruit huge, yellow.
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Passiflora
serratifolia L.
Medium sized
vine with simple leaves (but finely serrated). Found
in all districts. The flowers have a delightful
odor. Larval foodplant for the butterflies Eueides
isabella, Dione juno, Heliconius ismenius
and Philaethria dido. |
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Passiflora
seemannii Griseb.
Medium sized vine with simple
and/or three lobed leaves. Found locally in the Toledo
district. Possibly introduced. Larval foodplant for
the butterflies Dione juno, Eueides
isabella, Heliconius hecale and Laparus
doris. |
Passiflora
ciliata Dryand.
Slender vine
with hastate leaves, probably just a variety of P.
foetida (f. nicaraguensis). Found
in coastal regions of the Corozal, Belize and Stann
Creek districts. Larval foodplant for the butterfly
Agraulis vanillae. |
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Passiflora
foetida L.
var. gossypiifolia (Desv.) Mast.
One of the
several P. foetida varieties found in Belize.
All foetida's are slender vines and probably
short lived. As a group they are found country wide
but some appear to have preference for specific ecosystems
and have restricted ranges. More research is needed.
Larval foodplant for the butterflies Agraulis
vanillae and Euptoieta hegesia. |
Passiflora
urbaniana Killip
Slender vine
with simple or slightly hastate leaves. Probably long
lived. Found very commonly in savanna habitats in
the Orange Walk, Belize, Stann Creek and Toledo districts.
Endemic to Belize. Larval foodplant for the butterflies
Agraulis vanillae and Euptoieta hegesia. |
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Passiflora
sublanceolata Killip.
Slender vine with hastate leaves,
found in very specific scrub habitats on white sticky
clay. Clearly belonging to the foetida group but the
flower is very distinct and probably addapted to being
polinated by humingbirds. So far only known from the
Orange Walk and Cayo districts. Larval
fooplant for the butterflies Agraulis vanillae
and Euptoieta hegesia. |
Passiflora
pittieri Mast.
Large vine with
simple leaves. Found only in the Toledo district.
Larval foodplant for the butterflies Eueides vibilia
and Heliconius sapho.
See also the (pdf) article
in "Passiflora" newsletter. |
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