Passiflora filamentosa

Common name: Palmate Passionflower

Meaning of name:

Passiflora is from the Latin words passio, meaning suffering or the suffering of Christ, and floris, meaning flower. It refers to a resemblance in the parts of the flower to the instruments of Christ’s suffering. Filamentosa is from the Latin words filamentum, meaning thread or filament, and –osus, meaning abounding in.

Distribution:

Occurs in the southwest of Western Australia. Also occurs in New South Wales.

Description:

A vine with white and purple flowers.

Notes:

This species is originally from America.

References:

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2920956

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5225