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Ancistrothyrsus tessmannii

Botanic Family

Passifloraceae

Author

Harms

Common Names

• Anchi Bunchi (Peru)

Geographical Habitats

• N. Brazil
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• French Guiana
• Guyana
• Peru
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Primary forest
• remnant forest
• tendril forest
• flood-free woods.

Flowering Times

• Nov (Brazil) Oct
• Nov (Peru)

Fruiting Times

• Oct (Colombia) Jan (Ecuador) Apr
• Jun
• Nov (Peru)

Tendril liana to 20m becoming glabrate. Leaves to 150mm x 80mm. Inflorescence with sterile peduncle, to 30mm long with bracts, becoming hook-like, flowering on tendrils. White flowers 40mm long, petals 30mm long, pubescent corona to 8mm high. Yellow fruit 90mm long x 80mm diameter.

Edible fruit

Further References

• Botanicus
• Mobot
• Neotrop
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE