Passiflora kermesina
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Passiflora kermesina is a native ornamental plant
of Brazil
, which is found in the wild in Caatinga
and Cerrado
vegetation. In addition, this plant is cited in The Floral Cabinet & Magazine of Exotic Botany 1837-1840 by G.B. Knowles and Frederic Westcott.
Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects, as house plants, for cut flowers and specimen display...
of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, which is found in the wild in Caatinga
Caatinga
Caatinga is a type of vegetation, and an ecoregion characterized by this vegetation in the northeastern part of Brazil. The name "Caatinga" is a Tupi word meaning "white forest" or "white vegetation"...
and Cerrado
Cerrado
The Cerrado, is a vast tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil, particularly in the states of Gioas and Minas Gerais...
vegetation. In addition, this plant is cited in The Floral Cabinet & Magazine of Exotic Botany 1837-1840 by G.B. Knowles and Frederic Westcott.