Passiflora alata C.Curtis var. superba

Presumably a variety of Passiflora alata C.Curtis which see.  I have found no description.

Horticultural & Botanical History

No data.

History at Camden Park

Desideratum to Loddiges’ Nursery on 6th January 1845 [MP A2933-2, p.28].  I have found no further records and it may never have been grown at Camden. 

Notes

Published Jan 31, 2010 - 03:49 PM | Last updated Jul 29, 2010 - 02:00 PM


More details about Passiflora alata C.Curtis var. superba
Family Passifloraceae
Category
Region of origin

Peru and Brazil, but possibly of garden origin

Synonyms
Common Name

Maracuja de refresco, Winged-stem passion flower

Name in the Camden Park Record

Passiflora alata superba 

Confidence level low