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{{Short description|Species of vine}}
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| image = Passiflora racemosa-IMG 6165.jpg
| name = wild red passion flower
| image = Passiflora racemosa hy.jpg
| genus = Passiflora
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| species = racemosa
| authority = [[Felix Avellar Brotero|Brot.]]
| unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]]
| unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]]
| unranked_ordo = [[Rosids]]
| ordo = [[Malpighiales]]
| familia = [[Passifloraceae]]
| genus = ''[[Passion flower|Passiflora]]''
| species = '''''P. racemosa'''''
| binomial = ''Passiflora racemosa''
| binomial_authority = [[Felix Avellar Brotero|Brot.]]
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'''''Passiflora racemosa''''', the '''red passion flower''', is a [[species]] of [[flowering plant]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Passifloraceae]], [[native plant|native]] to Brazil. It is an [[evergreen]] [[vine|climber]] growing to {{convert|5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, with simple or 3-lobed leaves to {{convert|10|cm|0|abbr=on}} long, and vivid red flowers borne in summer. The flowers are {{convert|12|cm|0|abbr=on}} in diameter, with purple and white coronas. They are followed by oblong green fruits.<ref name=RHSAZ>{{cite book|title=RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants|year=2008|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=1405332964|pages=1136}}</ref>
[[File:Passiflora racemosa1.jpg|thumb|right|P.racemosa baby fruit]]
'''''Passiflora racemosa''''', commonly known as '''Wild red passion flower''', is an evergreen vine with hanging long clusters (ca. 1 ft/30 cm) of 8-12 elaborately formed bright red flowers. The individual flowers are bowl shaped, about 5 in (12.7 cm) across, and have ten bright red sepals and petals, collectively called [[tepal]]s. There are five purple and white structures called ''coronas'' perched above the tepals. The flowers usually are borne in opposing pairs on the pendent racemes. They yield to small, oblong, deep green edible fruits about 3 in (7.6 cm)in length.


The [[Botanical name#Binary name|specific epithet]] ''racemosa'' indicates that the flowers are borne in [[raceme]]s.<ref name=RHSLG>{{cite book|last=Harrison|first=Lorraine|title=RHS Latin for gardeners|year=2012|publisher=Mitchell Beazley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=9781845337315|pages=224}}</ref>

With a minimum temperature requirement of {{convert|13|C|F|abbr=on}}, in [[temperateness|temperate]] regions this plant must be grown under glass.<ref name=RHSAZ /> It has gained the [[Royal Horticultural Society]]'s [[Award of Garden Merit]].<ref name = RHSPF>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/12364/Passiflora-racemosa/Details | title = ''Passiflora racemosa'' | website = www.rhs.org | publisher = Royal Horticultural Society | access-date = 24 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf | title = AGM Plants - Ornamental | date = July 2017 | page = 72 | publisher = Royal Horticultural Society | accessdate = 17 April 2018}}</ref>

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Passiflora racemosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Passiflora
Species:
P. racemosa
Binomial name
Passiflora racemosa

Passiflora racemosa, the red passion flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Passifloraceae, native to Brazil. It is an evergreen climber growing to 5 m (16 ft), with simple or 3-lobed leaves to 10 cm (4 in) long, and vivid red flowers borne in summer. The flowers are 12 cm (5 in) in diameter, with purple and white coronas. They are followed by oblong green fruits.[1]

The specific epithet racemosa indicates that the flowers are borne in racemes.[2]

With a minimum temperature requirement of 13 °C (55 °F), in temperate regions this plant must be grown under glass.[1] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  2. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  3. ^ "Passiflora racemosa". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 72. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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