Lexic.us

Definition of Passiflora foetida

1. Noun. Tropical American passion flower with finely dissected bracts; stems malodorous when crushed.

Literary usage of Passiflora foetida

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium by United States National Herbarium, United States National Museum (1897)
"passiflora foetida arida Masters & Rose, var. nov. ... passiflora foetida hastata (Bertol.) Masters in Mart. 11. Bras. 13, pt. 1:583. 1872. ..."

2. Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society by Cambridge Philosophical Society (1889)
"... Passiflora quadrangularis and passiflora foetida, placed it, in his opinion, beyond doubt that the function of the extra-floral nectaries of the two ..."

3. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1901)
"Flower and leaf of passiflora foetida, showing the corona, and the finely dissected bracts surrounding the flower. Original. (not divided into distinct ..."

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