Passion flower (Passiflora sp)
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Passion flower (Passiflora sp) by Evelyn Simak as part of the Geograph project.
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Passion flower (Passiflora sp)
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 5 Sep 2019
The passion flower is a vine native to South America and more than 400 species in the genus, most of which are evergreen tropical vines, have been documented. The flower comes in many colours, ranging from blue to purple to white and it is known for its beautiful complexity. Passion flowers have been used medicinally as natural sedatives and remedies for nervousness and insomnia and the flowers are favourites of butterflies. Certain Passiflora species are reported to exhibit genotoxicity and to contain cyanogenic constituents, and are also associated with hepatobiliary and pancreatic toxicity. For a wider view of this location see > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6258895.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.627955
Longitude
1.307029