-220 LVI. PASSIFLORE^. 



Order LVI. PASSIFLORE^. 



Tribe I. — Passiflore^e. 



Passiflora, Linn. 



Herbertiana, Lindl. 

 aurantia, Forst. 



var. Banksii, Bail. — Glabrous ; petiolary glands present. 



(Fig. 191.) 

 var. pubescens, Bail. — Pubescent ; petiolary glands absent. 



(Fig. 191 bis.) 

 brachy Stephana, F . v. M . 

 - ;: fcetida, Linn. — " Nor-ro" of Cooktown natives; apparently 



a name given to any climber (Roth). A noxious weed. 



Brazil. 

 :|: edulis, Sims.- — Passion-fruit. Brazil. 

 *alba, Link ct Otto. — Brazil. Has poisoned stock (see 01. 



Agri. Jl. xxiv. (1910) 88. 

 '■ : suberosa, Linn., var. minima, J acq. — Brazil. Supposed to 



have poisoned cows. 

 :|: quadrangularis, Linn. — Granadilla ; contains prussic acid. 



South America. 



Tribe II.- — Modecce^. 



Modecca, Lain. 



australis, R. Br. (Fig. 192.) 

 populifolia. Blume. (Fig. 193.) 



Tribe III. — Papayace.e. 



"^Carica, Linn. — A South American plant. 



Papaya, Linn. — Papaw ; an excellent fruit. Remarkable 

 medicinal virtues are ascribed to the milky sap of this 

 plant. According to Dr. M. Greshoff, carpaine occurs in 

 the leaves in a crystalline form, and might be used as a 

 substitute for digitalis. Another writer regards it as the 

 only substitute for digitalis that can be used hypodermic- 

 ally without occasioning irritation or abscesses. The 

 leaves may be used as a substitute for soap (Seenian). 

 Now naturalised in Northern scrubs. 



