bitter-gourd-shaped passion fruit

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• passionflower
• Passionflowers

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Decaloba
• Pericodia
• Senapea
• Poggendorffia
• Psilanthus
• Murucuia
• Hollrungia
• Macrophora
• Distephia
• Distephana
• Tacsonia
• Dysosmia
• Astephananthes
• Asephananthes
• Disemma
• Anthactinia
• Xerogona
• Synactila
• Peremis
• Pentaria
• Granadilla
• Rathea
• Meioperis
• Monactineirma
• Tetrastylis
• Tetrapathaea
• Tripsilina
• Cieca
• Baldwinia
• Astrophea
• Lortetia

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Malpighiales. Finally, it is a member of the family Passifloraceae and is identified by the genus Passiflora.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution across several regions of the European continent. In Northern Europe, its presence can be documented in both Great Britain and Ireland. Moving toward Middle Europe, the species is also found within the borders of Germany. The distribution extends into Southwestern Europe, where it inhabits the landscapes of Spain. Finally, its range reaches into Southeastern Europe, specifically within the country of Albania.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Passiflora has 1 reported plant parts identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Medical hypotheses
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Chemicals

Passiflora has 8 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Isoorientin, Isovitexin, Orientin, Schaftoside, HARMINE.

Isoorientin

1. Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry
2. Journal of molecular structure
3. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Isovitexin

1. Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry
2. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Orientin

1. Natural product research
2. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Schaftoside

1. Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry
2. Journal of molecular structure

HARMINE

1. Medical hypotheses

Saponarin

1. Journal of molecular structure

Vitexin

1. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

luteolin

1. Journal of molecular structure

Activities

Passiflora has 11 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, Antiallergic, Anticancer.

Antibacterial

1. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Antidiabetic

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Complementary therapies in medicine

Antifungal

1. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Antiallergic

1. Natural product research

Anticancer

1. Natural product research

Antioxidant

1. Natural product research

Antipyretic

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Cardioprotective

1. Natural product research

Hepatoprotective

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Nephroprotective

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Medicinal Uses

Passiflora has 13 reported medicinal uses identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include COVID-19, actinomycete, bacteria, depression, fever.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations