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Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants

compiled by Elizabeth Painter

up to date as of May 1, 2016

Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).





TaxonPassiflora tarminiana
groupEudicots
FamilyPassifloraceae
Family common name(s)passion flower; passion-flower; passion-flowers; passion fruit; passion-fruit
Genus common name(s)passion flower; passion-flower; passionflower; passion fruit; passion-fruit; passionfruit
Species common name(s)northern banana passion-fruit; northern banana passion fruit; northern banana passionfruit; banana poka; banana liliko'i; curuba india; curuba equatoriana; curuba quiteña; tacso groc
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxabanana passion fruit, banana passion-fruit, banana passion fruit, banana-passionfruit, tacso amarillo, curuba rouge are applied to multiple Passiflora taxa; passion vine, tumbo are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcPassiflora mollissima (Kunth) L.H. Bailey, misapplied
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