| |
|
|
|
Passiflora adenopoda DC
A slender and rather messy vine.
This is not a very common species in Belize, and I
only know it from the Cayo (Cy) district. It tends
to be very shortlived and depends on disturbance.
The fruits are edible while the leaves have hooked
trichomes which makes them adhere to clothes similar
to velcro. larval foodplant for the butterfly
Heliconius charithonia.
|
|
Passiflora
biflora Lam.
This is a slender
vine and the most widespread passionflower in Belize
and is found in all districts. There appear to be
several "morphs". One of them has rather
leathery leaves and is seemingly adapted to swampy
conditions and can be very common along rivers. Larval
foodplant for the butterflies Agraulis vanillae,
Dryadula phaetusa, Dryas iula, Heliconia charithonia
and H.erato.
|
|
|
|
Passiflora coriaceae Juss
Slender vine, often creeping rather
then climbing. Found in all districts, usually under
shady conditions. The tough and leathery "batwing"
leaves resemble those of P. xiikzodz.
Larval foodplant for the butterfly Heliconius erato.
|
|
Passiflora
cobanensis Killip
Slender vine,
often creeping rather then climbing. I Found it in
the OW, Be, Cy and To districts.
It appears restricted to exposed
limestone hills and is well addapted to seasonal drought.
The flower is green and not very showy. Of all
the heliconid butterflies, only Dryas iulia
will occasionally use this species as hostplant
|
|
|
No picture
available
|
Passiflora costaricensis
Killip
This slender vine I know only
from the Stann Creek and Toledo districts. The species
is noteworthy because of its densely hairy leaves.
This species is one of the larval hostplants for the
butterfly Eueides aliphera.
|
|
Passiflora
guatemalensis S. Watson
This species can
grow quite large. It is found in the Cayo, Stann Creek
and Toledo districts. Because of it's unique
leafshape and beautiful flowers it is a very attractive
plant. Larval foodplant for the Heliconid
butterfly Heliconius charithonia.
|
|
|
|
Passiflora helleri Peyr.
This is a very large vine
and I know it only from hilly areas in the Cayo, Stann
Creek and Toledo districts. Young plants can be difficult
to distinguish from P.biflora. Larval
foodplant for the Heliconid butterflies Dione juno,
Heliconius cydno and H. erato,
|
|
Passiflora
rovirosae Killip
Slender, unasuming
vine. Found in all districts. The most attractive
feature of this species are the bright red hexagonal
fruits that can be found growing on the naked stems,
in de understory of the forest. Larval
foodplant for the butterflies Euptoieta hegesia
and Eueides aliphera.
|
|
|
|
Passiflora sexflora Juss.
Slender vine. Very uncommon
species, I know it only from the Cayo district. Flowers
very small. Larval foodplant for the butterfly
Eueides aliphera.
|
|
Passiflora
suberosa L.
Small vine,
often just creeping. Flowers minute. In Belize restricted
to coastal sands of the Belize, Stann Creek and Toledo
districts. Most common on the offshore cayes.
Larval foodplant for the butterfly Helicononia
charithonia.
|
|
|
|
Passiflora xiikzodz J.M.MacDougal
Slender vine, often creeping
rather then climbing. Found in the Corozal, Cayo and
Toledo districts. Usually under dry conditions
such as on hill tops. The tough and leathery "batwing"
leaves resemble those of P. coraceae.
Larval foodplant for the butterfly Heliconius erato.
|
|
Passiflora
lancetillensis J.M. MacDougal & J. Meerman,
2003
Large vine. Only
recently described (download
paper) and as such not listed in the checklist
of Belizean plants by Balick et al. (2000).
Found fairly commonly on limestone hills in the Belize,
Cayo and Toledo districts. The white flowers
are very fragrant. The vine is the larval foodplant
for the butterflies Dione juno and Eueides
lineata
|
|
|
|
Passiflora
obovata Killip.
This huge vine has a fragmented
distribution and within Belize it is known only from
primary forests in the Toledo district. It appears
to be the primary foodplant for the larvae of the
rare butterfly Heliconius hecalesia.
|
