Reply from Pankaj ji: "Yes this is foetida for sure....." 2008/3/29 J.M. Garg <[email protected]>
> Good capture, Pravin ji. > > Here are a bit of details from Wikipedia link: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora_foetida > > The *Foetid Passion Flower* or *Stinking Passion Flower* (*Passiflora > foetida*), also known as the *Wild Maracuja* or *Running Pop*, is a > creeping vine <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vine> which has an edible > fruit <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passion_fruit> and > leaves<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf>that have a mildly rank aroma. It is > native to northern South > America <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_America> and the West > Indies<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Indies>; > it can also be found in South East Asian countries like > Vietnam<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam>and on > Hawaii <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii>. > [image: Passiflora foetida > leaves]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:P.foetida.leaves.jpg> > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:P.foetida.leaves.jpg> > *Passiflora foetida* leaves > > The stems are thin, wiry and woody, covered with sticky yellow hairs. The > leaves <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf> are three- to five-lobed and > viscid-hairy. They give off an unpleasant odour when crushed. The > flowers<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower>are white to pale cream coloured, > about 5-6 cm diameter. The > fruit <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit> is globose, 2-3 cm diameter, > yellowish-orange to red when ripe, and has numerous black > seeds<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed>embedded in the pulp; the fruit are > eaten and the seeds dispersed by > birds <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird>. > > The bracts of this plant serve as > insect<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect>traps, but it is as yet unknown > whether the plant digests and gains > nourishment from the trapped insects or if it merely uses the bracts as a > defensive mechanism to protect its flowers and fruit. This is still an issue > of debate and research among carnivorous > plant<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnivorous_plant>enthusiasts. > > This passion flower tolerates arid <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arid>ground, > but favours wet areas. It is known to be an invasive > species <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasive_species> in some areas. > > - Uses > > The fruits are kumquat sized with a thin, scarlet red shell surrounding a > blush-white pulp, mildly sweet, delicately flavored. Young leaves and plant > tips are edible. Dry leaves are used in tea in Vietnamese folk medicine to > relieve sleeping problems. > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:P.foetida.climb.jpg> > > *Passiflora foetida*: climbing tendril > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:P_foetida_fruit.jpg> > > Fruits > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:P_foetida_flower.jpg> > > Flower > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:P_foetida_bracts.jpg> > > Bracts > > > On 3/29/08, Pravin Kawale <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> Flower of >> Passiflora foetida >> thanks >> Pravin >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > For my Birds, Butterflies, Trees, Lanscape pictures etc., visit > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/J.M.Garg > -- With regards, J.M.Garg ([email protected]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' Image Resource of thousands of my images of Birds, Butterflies, Flora etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Indiantreepix: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
