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(a) (b)Fig. 1.43. Fuchsia thymifolia: (a) fol. 51r; (b) leaves and flowers ofF. thymifolia(Courtesy
of Todd Boland).
Y. Passifloraceae
- Fol. 23v.PassifloraSubgenusDecaloba,cf.P. morifolia(Fig. 1.44).
From the flower alone, this is definitely aPassiflorasp. of subgenus
Decaloba(Fig. 1.44a).Passiflorais primarily a New World genus (a few
species also occur in Australia and Southeast Asia but not Europe). The
prominent corona with filaments of the genusPassiflorais very distinc-
tive and cannot be confused with any other genus. The paired petiolar
glands in the upper third of the leaf, blue tints in the flower, and den-
tate leaves that are deeply cordate only seem to match the variability
ofP. morifoliaMast. (Killip 1938) (Figs. 1.44b and 1.44c), although the
artist has made the leaves slightly more orbicular than they normally
occur in mature foliage. However, young plants, that is, root suckers,
often exhibit juvenile leaves that are orbicular, entire leaves.