Passiflora in the John Innes Centre Historical Collection

The John Innes Centre Historical Collection contains a special collection of rare books with botanical paintings and drawings documenting the history of Botany and plant research. These stunning antique prints were found in this archive. The collection also contains fantastic images of of carnivorous plants .

Botanical painting of white Passiflora edulis flowers and purple fruits — Passiflora edulis from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, Plate 1989, (1818). Passiflora edulis is a b ee pollinated passionflower

Botanical paining of Passiflora albida white flowers and green leaves — Passiflora albida from Edwards’ Botanical Register (vol.8 (1823),plate 677) Passiflora albida is a synonym of Passiflora mucronata, a bat pollinated passionflower

Botanical painting of Murucuja baueri (Passiflora aurantia) white and pink flowers with red fruit — Murucuja baueri (Passiflora aurantia) by John Lindley plate 36 from Collectana Botanica (1822).

Botaninical paining of Passiflora pallida plant with green leaves and small white flowers — Passiflora pallida Edwards’ Botanical Register, vol.8 (1822), Plate 660.

Botanical paining of Passifora quadrangularis plant with large showy pink flowers and green leaves — Passifora quadrangularis is a bee pollinated passionflower. Image is from Encyclographie du Regne Vegetal (1837) volume 8.

Botanical painting of Passiflora caerulea with pink and blue flowers and green leaves — Passiflora caerulea Linn is a is a bee pollinated passionflower. Print by Jane Loudon in Ladies’ Flower garden (1848), Plate 31.

Botanical painting of Passiflora capsularis plant with small white flowers, ridged fruit and divided green leaves — Passiflora capsularis from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, Plate 2868.

Botanical paining of Passiflora foetida plant with white flowers, green leaves and fruit — Passiflora foetida Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, Plate 2619 (1826).

Botanical paining of Passiflora alata plant with large red flower , tendrils and green leaves — Passiflora alata Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, Plate 66 (1794)

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