Tetrapathaea

Tetrapathaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Passifloraceae
Genus:	Tetrapathaea; (DC.) Rchb.
Species:	T. tetrandra
Binomial name
	Tetrapathaea tetrandra; (Banks ex DC.) Raoul
Synonyms
	Passiflora tetrandra Banks ex DC.; Tetrapathaea australis Raoul;

Tetrapathaea tetrandra is a plant species endemic to New Zealand, the only species of the genus Terapathaea currently recognized. Common names include Kohia, New Zealand passionflower, New Zealand passion vine and New Zealand passionfruit.^[2]

Tetrapathaea tetrandra is a vine climbing up to 10 m (33 feet). Leaves are alternate, broadly lanceolate, green, shiny, and untoothed. Flowers are white to yellow, in groups of 1-3 in the axils of the leaves. Fruits are lemon-shaped, orange, up to 30 mm (1.2 inches) long, inedible by humans.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ Tropicos
^ NZ Plant Conservation Network
^ Raoul, Étienne Fiacre Louis. 1844. Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique, sér. 3 2: 122.
^ Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de, 1822. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 3: 323.
^ Naturewatch New Zealand
^ Flickr, Kohia, Steve Attwood

[1] Tropicos

[2] NZ Plant Conservation Network

[3] Raoul, Étienne Fiacre Louis. 1844. Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique, sér. 3 2: 122.

[4] Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de, 1822. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 3: 323.

[5] Naturewatch New Zealand

[6] Flickr, Kohia, Steve Attwood

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