Plant Details

Accepted name:: Passiflora incarnata L. [Passifloraceae]
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Source:: World Checklist of Vascular Plants

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
apple vine	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
apricot vine	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009) WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
apricot-vine	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
fiore della passione	Other	WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
fjura tal-passjoni	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
fleischfarben passionblume	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
fleischfarbene passionsblume	Other	WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
fleur de la passion	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
flor de la pasión	Other	WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
grenadille	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
herba passiflorae	Pharmaceutical	WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
iarbă de floarea patimilor	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
kannatuslilleürt	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
kärsimyskukka	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
läkepassionsblomma	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
maracujá	Other	WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
may apple	Other	WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
may flower	Other	WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
may-pop	Other	WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
maypop	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2024) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2025)
maypop passionflower	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
maypops	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
mučenková nať	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
mučenková vňať	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
pasiflora	Other	Annexo III: Veg. Drugs in Registry of Meds, Argentina (2009) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
pasiflora, parte aérea	Other	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013)
pasiflora, partes aéreas de	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
pasifloras laksti	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
pasiflorova zelen	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
pasiflorų žolė	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
pasionaria	Other	Annexo III: Veg. Drugs in Registry of Meds, Argentina (2009) WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
pasjonsblomst	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
passiflora	Other	British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013) Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
passiflora extract	Other	WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
passiflora incarnata	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
passiflora incarnata whole	Other	Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)
passiflora parti aeree	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
passiflora roja	Other	WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
passiflorae herba	Pharmaceutical	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013) European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
passiflore	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacop.: Liste A (2000) WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
passiflore (parties aériennes de)	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
passiflore rouge	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
passion	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
passion flower	Other	British Pharmacop. 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) British Pharmacop. 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013) European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014) Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
passion vine	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009) WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
passion-flower	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
passionflower	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
passionsblomma	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
passionsblomst	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
passionsblume	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
passionsblumenkraut	Other	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
purple passion	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
purple passionflower	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Native American Ethnobot.(Moerman, 1998)
rose-coloured passion flower	Other	WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
true passion	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
ward alsaha	Other	Med. Pl. in Iraq (Al-Douri, 2000)
water lemon	Other	WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
white passion flower	Other	WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
wild apricot	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
wild passion flower	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
wild passion vine	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
wild passionflower	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
wildpassion flower	Other	WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
winterharte passionsblume	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
zel zdravilne pasijonke	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
ziele męczennicy	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
észak-amerikai golgotavirág hajtás	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
пαθοβότανο	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
пасифлора, стрък	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
ورد‬ الساعة‬	Other	National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014)
‫بسفلور	Other	National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
aerial parts		British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
whole plant		Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacop.: Liste A (2000)
herba		EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013)
Partes aéreas floridas	Partes aéreas floridas desecadas	Annexo III: Veg. Drugs in Registry of Meds, Argentina (2009)
Herb		Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Fruit, Herb, Leaf, Flower	Dry herb	WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
Flower		Med. Pl. in Iraq (Al-Douri, 2000)
	flowering herb, fruiting dried herb	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
flower, herb, leaf, fruit, leaf with flower	dry herb	WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2024)
flower, fruit, herb, leaf, leaf with flower	dry herb	WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2025)
herb		Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
aerial parts	dried aerial parts	WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
aerial parts	fragmented or cut, dried aerial parts	British Pharmacop. 2009, Vol. 4 (2008)
aerial parts	fragmented or cut, dried aerial parts	European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007)
Flower, Stem		Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008)
aerial parts	Fragmented dried aerial parts, cut dried aerial parts	European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012)
partes aéreas	partes aéreas secas, partes aéreas fragmentadas, partes aéreas cortadas	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 7 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Granadilla incarnata (L.) Medik. Malvenfam.: 96 (1787).
Passiflora edulis var. keri (Spreng.) Mast. Trans. Linn. Soc. London 27: 637 (1871).
Passiflora incarnata f. alba Waterf. Rhodora 52: 35 (1950).
Passiflora incarnata var. integriloba DC. Prodr. 3: 329 (1828).
Passiflora incarnata var. major Sweet Hort. Suburb. Lond.: 149 (1818).
Passiflora keri Spreng. Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 39 (1826).
Passiflora rigidula J.Jacq. Ecl. Pl. Rar. 2: 5 (1844).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Passiflora incarnata	SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015) Substances in Meds., Australia (TGA, 2007)
Passiflora incarnata L.	Annexo III: Veg. Drugs in Registry of Meds, Argentina (2009) British Pharmacop. 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) British Pharmacop. 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2017) EMA Com. Monog.: Passiflora incarnata, herb. (2013) European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012) Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013) GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024) Hagers Handbuch (Hänsel et al., 1992-1998) Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Med. Pl. Latin America (Duke, 2009) Med. Pl. in Iraq (Al-Douri, 2000) Med. Pl. of Brazil (Mors et al., 2000) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014) Native American Ethnobot.(Moerman, 1998) Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997) Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacop.: Liste A (2000) SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015) SOTWP 2016: PROTA (2015) Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2024) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2025) WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Passiflora incarnata L., nom. cons.	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Passiflora incarnata Linn.	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Passiflora incarnata Linné	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
Passiflora incarnate	Med. Pl. and Extracts Market News Service (Brinkmann et al., 2009)
Passiflora incarnate L.	WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)

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