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Passiflora

passiflora

(Science: botany) A genus of plants, including the passion flower. It is the type of the order Passifloreae, which includes about nineteen genera and two hundred and fifty species.

Origin: NL, from L. Passio passion (fr. Pati, passus, to suffer) _ flos, floris, flower.


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About the passion flower

Passiflora has carcinogenic effects? Oh my, i just gave one to a friend as a birthday gift.

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by MrMistery
Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:05 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: About the passion flower
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About the passion flower

Someone knows about Passiflora sp. and carcinogenic effects on human? Please, notify me.....

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by taiz66
Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:23 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: About the passion flower
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Another post for the flower detectives ;)

Family: Passifloraceae Genus: Passiflora Species:Passiflora edulis :D

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by opuntia
Tue Oct 11, 2005 4:11 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Another post for the flower detectives ;)
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passifloraceae and yours is passiflora sp

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by mothorc
Tue Oct 11, 2005 2:07 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Another post for the flower detectives ;)
Replies: 15
Views: 5180


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