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maracujá

Passiflora racemosa

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Distributed across Brazil and India.

🇮🇳 India 🇧🇷 Brazil

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (plantas)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order
Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family
Passifloraceae
Genus
Passiflora
Species
Passiflora racemosa (maracujá)

Names in Other Languages

German rote Passionsblume
Portuguese maracujá

Similar Species in Passiflora

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flor-da-paixão
Passiflora incarnata
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flor-da-paixão
Passiflora caerulea
Not Evaluated
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maracujá-açu
Passiflora quadrangularis
Not Evaluated
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maracujá-açú
Passiflora alata
Not Evaluated
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maracujá-de-cheiro
Passiflora nitida
Not Evaluated
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maracujá-do-mato
Passiflora cincinnata
Not Evaluated
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maracujazinho
Passiflora suberosa
Least Concern
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maracujazinho
Passiflora laurifolia
Least Concern
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of maracujá?
The scientific name of maracujá is Passiflora racemosa. It belongs to the genus Passiflora.
Where does maracujá live?
maracujá is found in Distributed across Brazil and India.. Countries include Brazil, India.
What family does maracujá belong to?
maracujá (Passiflora racemosa) belongs to the genus Passiflora, which is part of the taxonomic family Passifloraceae.
What kingdom does maracujá belong to?
maracujá (Passiflora racemosa) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plantas).
What are the closest relatives of maracujá?
The closest relatives of maracujá in the genus Passiflora include flor-da-paixão, flor-da-paixão, maracujá-açu, maracujá-açú, maracujá-de-cheiro.

Native Range — 2 Countries

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Genus Passiflora — 20 Species

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flor-da-paixão
Passiflora incarnata
NE 🐾
flor-da-paixão
Passiflora caerulea
NE
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maracujá
Passiflora racemosa
NE
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maracujá-açu
Passiflora quadrangularis
NE 🐾
maracujá-açú
Passiflora alata
NE 🐾
maracujá-de-cheiro
Passiflora nitida
NE 🐾
maracujá-do-mato
Passiflora cincinnata
NE 🐾
maracujazinho
Passiflora laurifolia
LC 🐾
maracujazinho
Passiflora suberosa
LC 🐾
maracujazinho-crespo
Passiflora morifolia
NE 🐾
mulukuya
Passiflora miniata
NE 🐾
White Passionflower
Passiflora pectinata
LC 🐾
Sweet granadilla
Passiflora ligularis
LC 🐾
Twoflower passionflower
Passiflora biflora
LC 🐾
White passionflower
Passiflora subpeltata
LC 🐾
Passion vine
Passiflora jamesonii
VU 🐾
Snakeberry Vine
Passiflora rubra
LC 🐾
Conch apple
Passiflora maliformis
LC 🐾
Fetid passionflower
Passiflora foetida
LC 🐾
banana passionfruit
Passiflora antioquiensis
NE
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