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Revision of Passiflora Subgenus Decaloba ... - Passion Flowers

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the International Botanical Congress in August <strong>of</strong> 1999 (Feuillet & MacDougal,<br />

1999). Feuillet and MacDougal proposed that only four subgenera are sufficient<br />

to reflect the phylogenetic relationships within <strong>Passiflora</strong>: Astrophea,<br />

Deidamioides, <strong>Decaloba</strong>, and <strong>Passiflora</strong>. These subgenera are further separated<br />

into supersections, sections, and series. They recognize Medikus’ Cieca as a<br />

supersection, all the species having small, apetalous flowers with the corona<br />

mostly in two series. In addition, the plants commonly lack c-glycosylflavones<br />

but possess flavonol 3-0-glycosides.

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