Passiflorales
Passiflorales is an order of flowering plants that belongs to the subclass Asteridae. The order comprises about 374 species distributed in 27 genera and two families: Passifloraceae, which includes the well-known passionflowers, and Diplinaceae, which contains the single genus Diplarche. Members of Passiflorales are mostly tropical and subtropical vines, shrubs, or trees, and they are primarily found in moist habitats such as rainforests, cloud forests, and riverbanks. Some species are also cultivated in temperate regions as ornamental plants or for their edible fruits.
The Passifloraceae are characterised by opposite leaves, often with stipules, and showy flowers arranged in dense
Passiflora species have cultural significance worldwide. They provide edible fruits such as passionfruit (Passiflora edulis), a
The taxonomy of Passiflorales has undergone revisions with advances in molecular phylogenetics. Current classification recognizes the