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2. Passiflora foetida L.wfo-0000479879

Sp. Pl. 2: 959. 1753; Gagnep., Fl. Indo-Chine 2, 8: 1017. 1921; Ridl., Fl. Malay Penin. 1: 839. 1922; Craib, Fl. Siam. Enum. 1: 743. 1931; G.Cusset in Aubrév., Fl. Cambodge, Laos & Vietnam 5: 111. 1967; S.Y.Bao, Fl. Yunnan. 1: 48, f. 14: 1–2. 1977; P.H.Hô, Câyco Viêtnam 2, 1: 703, f. 1950. 1991; Plate XXXI: 4.

Accepted Name : This is currently accepted.

Description : Climber or creeper to 4 m long; annual or biennial; subglabrous or whitish or yellowish brown hairy to various degrees; foetid; stem terete. Stipules subreniform, 0.5–1 cm, deeply cleft into filiform, gland-tipped processes. Leaves: petiole 1–6 cm long; blade usually membranous, entire, or usually 3(–5)-lobed up to halfway, suborbicular to ovate in outline, 3–10 by 3–10 cm, 3–5-subplinerved, base cordate, lobes up to 4 cm long, usually acute-acuminate, margin (sub)entire with coarser gland-tipped hairs; glands absent, except the stronger hairs or processes on petiole, stipules, bracts, etc gland-tipped. Inflorescences sessile, 1(–2)-flowered, the straight peduncle inserted beside a simple tendril 5–15 cm long; bracts and bracteoles(1–)2–4 cm long, deeply 2–4 times pinnatisect, with filiform, gland-tipped segments, forming an involucre just below, and enveloping the flower. Flowers: pedicel 20–60 mm long; corolla 3–5 cm diam., pale pinkish or lilac, and white; hypanthium short saucer-shaped; sepals ovate-oblong to lanceolate, 1.5–2 cm long, 2–4 mm awned dorsally just below the apex; petals oblong to lanceolate, slightly shorter than the sepals; corona consisting of 2 outer series of threads, ca 1 cm long, several inner series of capillary threads 1–2 mm long; operculum membranous, more or less erect, denticulate; disc conspicuous, annular; androgynophore 4–6 mm long; filaments flattened, 5–6 mm long; anthers 3–5 mm long; ovary globose or ellipsoid, 2–3.5 mm long, usually glabrous; styles 4–5 mm long. Fruit a rather dry berry, (sub)globose, 1.5–3 cm diam, usually glabrous, ripening yellowish to orange, largely enveloped by persistent involucre. Seeds 4–5 mm long, obscurely 3-dentate at apex.

Thailand : Ubiquitous.

Distribution : An alien from America, now common throughout the subtropics and tropics areas.

Ecology : On coastal sands, in waste places, disturbed vegetation, and along roadsides, from sea level to 2,500 m alt.

Vernacular : Ka thok rok (กะทกรก), rok (รก)(Central); kra prong thong (กระโปรงทอง)(Peninsular); khruea khon ta chang (เครือขนตาช้าง)(Si Sa Ket); tam lueng farang (ตำลึงฝรั่ง)(Chon Buri); thao ngo (เถาเงาะ), thao sing to (เถาสิงโต)(Chai Nat); phak khi hit (ผักขี้หิด)(Loei); phak khaep farang (ผักแคบฝรั่ง)(Northern); yiao wua (เยี่ยววัว)(Udon Thani); la-phu-ba-bi (ละพุบาบี)(Malay-Narathiwat, Pattani); ya thalok bat (หญ้าถลกบาต)(Phitsanulok, Uttaradit); ya rok chang (หญ้ารกช้าง)(Phangnga).