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AMERICAN PASSIFLORACEAE 77
Subgenus I.
APODOGYNE
1. Passiflora multiflora L. Sp. PI. 956. 1753.
Meioperis multiflora Raf. Fl. Tellur. 4: 103. 1838.
Cieca multiflora M. Roemer, Fam. Nat. Syn. 2: 148. 1846.
Plant densely and softly pilosulous throughout; stem subangular,
striate; stipules setaceous, 2 to 3 mm. long, soon deciduous; petioles
up to 1 cm. long, usually bearing 2 minute, sessile glands at apex;
leaves oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 3.5 to 10 cm. long, 1.5 to 4 cm.
wide, unlobed or rarely slightly undulate-lobed near middle, obtuse
or rarely subacute at apex, rounded at base, 1-nerved, reticulateveined,
subcoriaceous, often lustrous above; flowers in fascicles of 3
(rarely 2) to 6, 1.5 cm. wide, or less, the peduncles slender, 0.5 to
1 cm. long, articulate at middle; bracts linear-subulate, about 2 mm.
long, borne near base of peduncle; calyx patelliform, strongly sulcate;
sepals linear-lanceolate, 3 to 4 mm. long, 1 to 1.5 mm. wide, acutish;
petals narrowly linear, 2 to 3 mm. long, less than 1 mm. wide, white;
corona filaments in 2 series, the outer filiform, 2 to 3 mm. long, the
inner setaceous, 1 mm. long, or less; operculum membranous, slightly
plicate, less than 1 mm. high, incurved; limen annular, closely
encircling the ovary; ovary globose, sessile, glabrous; fruit globose,
5 to 8 mm. in diameter, dark blue, glabrous; seeds oblong, about
3 mm. long, 2 mm. wide, transversely 6-8-grooved, the ridges
rugulose.
TYPE LOCALITY: "Dominica" (Hispaniola).
ILLUSTRATIONS: L. Amoen. Acad. 1: pi. 10, f. 7; Cav. Diss. 10:
pi. 282.
DISTRIBUTION: Southern Florida, Greater Antilles, and Virgin
Islands; Costa Rica, where perhaps introduced.
FLORIDA: "Southern Florida," Simpson 494 (F, N); Garber (N);
Rugel 168 (N). Monroe County: Key Largo, Moldenke 404 (N, Y).
-Dade County: Elliotts Key, Britton 357 (F, K, Y); Small & Mosier
5751 (S, Y); O'Neill 7586 (N). Key Largo, Pollard, Collins &
Morris 181 (BM, F, Gen, K, Minn, N). Umbrella Key, Curtiss 167
(G), 975 (B, BM, Bo, F, G, K, Minn, N, P).
COSTA RICA: San Miguel, Wendkmd 887 (Cop).
BAHAMAS: Andros Island, Brace 305 (F), 5272 (F, Y), 6710 (F, Y).
CUBA: De la Sagra (B, V) ; Dupuy (Ma) ;
Nee (Ma) ; Wright 2598
(BM, Bo, Gen, HA, N, S, V), 3568 (N). Pinar del Rio: Taco Taco,
Baker 3777 (Cal, F, HV, Mo, N); Roig & Acuna 4520 (HV). Sierra