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PASSIFEORA verrucifera. 
Warted Passion-flower. 
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MONADELPHIA PENTANDRIA. 
Nat. ord. PASSIFLORACEZ. 
PASSIFLORA. Botanical Register, vol. 1. fol. 13. 
§ Granadilla. DeCand. Prodr. 3. 327. 
Involuerum sub flore 3-phyllum ; foliolis integris dentatisve non laciniatis. 
Calyx 5-lobus. Petala 5. Pedicelli 1-flori et cirrhi simplices ex iisdem 
axillis. 
* Foliis lobatis tripartitis sectisve. 
P. verrucifera; foliis glabris trilobis serratis basi obtusis cuneatisque, petiolis 
apice biglandulosis pedunculis duplò longioribus, bracteis ovatis acumi- 
natis serratis sepalisque margine glandulis verruciformibus obsitis, co- 
ronæ radiis subulatis petalis brevioribus. Supra mise. no. 105. 
Caulis glaber. Stipulæ setaceæ, pedunculo fere equales. Sepala intus 
alba, petalis albis duplò latiora. Coronæ radii atropurpurei, biseriati, 
equales; annulus supremus integerrimus, planus, tuberculis paucis purpureis 
infra marginem; intermedius erectus, crenulatus; columnaris pentagonus. 
Ovarium sub lente minutissimê sericeum. 
A greenhouse climber, bought by Mr. Harris of Kingsbury 
from Colville’s nursery, but without any information of its 
native country. It is however in all probability Brazil, where 
are other nearly allied species. 
Its affinity is evidently with P. incarnata and edulis, from 
both which it is clearly distinguished by the singular produc- 
tion of green warts upon the margin, not only of the bracts 
but of the sepals. Like all its genus its flowers are very 
curious and pretty; but its want of rich colours renders it 
far inferior to many species now cultivated. 
It is a greenhouse climber, of as easy cultivation as the 
common Passiflora edulis, and will grow with the greatest 
luxuriance if planted in the border of the conservatory. The 
soil which suits it best is rich loam mixed with peat and sand. 
It can be multiplied freely by cuttings. 
