Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Passifloraceae

Foodplants for Acraea andromacha, A. andromacha, A. asboloplintha, A. horta, A. natalica, A. pseudegina, A. zetes, Cethosia biblis, C. biblis, C. cyane, Chalodeta lypera, Dione moneta, Dryas iulia, Euptoieta claudia, E. hegesia, Heliconius charithonia, H. cydno, H. cydno pachinus, H. erato, Lyces minuta, Paratrea plebeja, Parthenos sylvia, Podotricha telesiphe, Spodoptera litura, Vindula dejone, V. erota

900x743 (~149Kb) USA: Wallingford, Seattle, King Co., WA, 10.7.2000 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela

1200x939 (~164Kb) USA: Wallingford, Seattle, King Co., WA, 10.7.2000 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

• Passiflora alata Brazilian maracuya

  Foodplant for Dione juno, Heliconius ismenius

• Passiflora affinis Engelm. Bracted passion-flower
• Passiflora anadenia Urban Tropical passion-flower
• Passiflora berteriana Balbis ex DC Pasionaria-de-cercas
• Passiflora bicornis P. Mill Wing-leaf passion-flower

  • Passiflora pulchella Kunth
• Passiflora biflora Lam. Two-flower passion-flower

  Foodplant for Heliconius clysonymus montanus, H. cydno, H. erato petiverana, H. hecalesia formosus, Josia insincera

• Passiflora bilobata Juss. Two-lobe passion-flower
• Passiflora bryonioides Kunth Cupped passion-flower
• Passiflora caerulea L. Blue-crown passion-flower Granadilla Cavalery Star

  900x743 (~149Kb) USA: Wallingford, Seattle, King Co., WA, 10.7.2000 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela Passiflora caerulea det. Aleksey Izmaylov

  1200x939 (~164Kb) USA: Wallingford, Seattle, King Co., WA, 10.7.2000 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela Passiflora caerulea det. Aleksey Izmaylov

  Foodplant for Acraea aganice, Josia mononeura, Rhodogastria amasis

• Passiflora ciliata Ait. Fringed passion-flower
  • var. riparia C. Wright

    • Passiflora foetida var. riparia (C. Wright) Killip
• Passiflora coccinea Aubl. Scarlet passion-flower
• Passiflora edulis Sims Purple granadilla

  Foodplant for Acraea aganice, A. neobule, Dione juno, Philaethria dido, Ustjuzhania lineata

• Passiflora filipes Benth. Slender passion-flower
• Passiflora foetida L. Scarlet-fruit passion-flower

  Foodplant for Agraulis vanillae, Cethosia cydippe, Euptoieta hegesia, Vindula arsinoe

  • var. foetida
  • var. arizonica Killip
  • var. gossypiifolia (Desv. ex Hamilton) Masters
  • var. hispida (DC. ex Triana & Planch.) Killip
  • var. isthmia Killip
  • var. lanuginosa Killip
• Passiflora gracilis Jacq. ex Link.
• Passiflora incarnata L. Purple passion-flower

  677x928 (~74Kb) Stafford Co., Virginia, USA, August 2003, Photo © Ben Chase

  Foodplant for Acraea aganice, A. neobule, Agraulis vanillae

• Passiflora laurifolia L. Golden bell-apple Belle Apple

  Foodplant for Lyces ena, Philaethria andrei

• Passiflora ligularis Juss. Sweet granadilla

  Foodplant for Agraulis vanillae, Lyces fornax

• Passiflora lutea L. Yellow passion-flower

  • Passiflora lutea var. glabriflora Fern.
• Passiflora macrocarpa Mast. Granadillas Fruit?
• Passiflora maliformis L. Conch-apple Sweet Cup Pomme d'Or

  Foodplant for Lyces annulata

• Passiflora mexicana Juss. Mexican passion-flower
• Passiflora mollissima (Kunth) Bailey Banana passion-flower

  Foodplant for Acraea andromacha, Josia ligata, Lyces fluonia, Odonna passiflorae, Scea necyria

• Passiflora morifolia Masters Woodland passion-flower

  • Passiflora warmingii Masters
• Passiflora multiflora L. White-flower passion-flower
• Passiflora murucuja L. Virgin island passion-flower
• Passiflora pallens Poepp. ex Masters Pineland passion-flower
• Passiflora quadrangularis L. Giant granadilla

  Foodplant for Agraulis vanillae, Josia mononeura

• Passiflora serratodigitata L. Tagua-tagua
• Passiflora sexflora Juss. Goat's-foot

  Foodplant for Caribojosia youngi, Josia gigantea

• Passiflora suberosa L. Corky-stem passion-flower

  • Passiflora pallida L.

  Foodplant for Acraea andromacha, Agraulis vanillae galapagensis, Euptoieta hegesia, Josia mononeura

• Passiflora subpeltata Ortega White passion-flower
• Passiflora tenuiloba Engelm. Bird-wing passion-flower
• Passiflora tuberosa Jacq. Tuberous passion-flower
• Passiflora tulae Urban Mountain-love-in-the-mist
• Passiflora vitifolia Kunth Perfumed passion-flower

  Foodplant for Dione juno, Dryas iulia, Eueides aliphera, E. lybia, Heliconius cydno, H. cydno pachinus, H. hecale zuleika, Lyces ena, Philaethria dido, P. dido chocoensis

• Passiflora bauhinifolia Kunth Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. See [maps]

  Foodplant for Scea discinota

• Passiflora capsularis L. Guatemala - N.Brazil, Paraguay. See [maps]

  Foodplant for Dione moneta, Josia aurifusa, J. radians, J. turgida

• Passiflora cuneata Willdenow C.Venezuela - E.Colombia. See [maps]

  Foodplant for Josia radians, Lyces gopala

• Passiflora rubra L. West Indies, from (Venezuela, Colombia) - Bolivia, E.Brazil. See [maps] Dutchman's-laudanum

  Foodplant for Euptoieta hegesia, Josia aurifusa, J. fustula, J. radians, J. turgida

• Passiflora gritensis Karsten W.Venezuela. See [maps]

  Foodplant for Lyces gopala

• Passiflora manicata (Juss.) Pers. W.Venezuela - Colombia - N.Peru. See [maps] Red passion-flower

  Foodplant for Josia radians, Scea semifulva, S. superba

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.