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Passiflora tripartita
(Passifloraceae)

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A message from Dr. David Duffy, Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (PCSU), University of Hawaii (posted 05 November 2012):

Because of a lack of funds, HEAR (www.hear.org) may close as soon as December 15, although there may be enough funds to extend it until February 15. This will mean several things. The web site will be placed on a new server although it is not clear who will pay for the server or for transitioning the site. HEAR data will not be updated. The Pacific Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) (http://www.hear.org/pier/abtproj.htm) site will also become frozen, as will numerous books, reports and papers (http://www.hear.org/). As software evolves we will likely lose the ability to access the data. The various list servers will need new owners, otherwise moderated lists will cease to function altogether, while other lists will not be able to add or delete members. The photo collection (http://www.hear.org/starr/images/?o=plants) will remain accessible, but only through a third party site that will charge for access.

I should point out that we have already lost the original homes of both the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) and Pacific Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) although they have found temporary refuges. Together with HEAR, they represent the corporate memory both here in Hawaii and across the Pacific of efforts to sustain our natural ecosystems and agriculture against problems caused by species alien to the islands. HEAR also serves as the glue that holds the community together, providing information and facilitating communication. I just hope hindsight is kind to this decision.

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(There has been some confusion in Hawaii regarding the taxonomy/identification of the plant commonly known as "banana poka," which has been variously called Passiflora mollissima, Passiflora tripartita var. tripartita, Passiflora tripartita var. mollissima, and Passiflora tarminiana. As far as we can determine, there is [2009] only a single taxon of this plant in Hawaii, and its current name is Passiflora tarminiana.) 

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Passiflora tripartita
Nomenclatural information about Passiflora tripartita is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Passiflora tripartita information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Passiflora tripartita, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Passiflora tripartita
Nomenclatural information about Passiflora tripartita is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Note on the identity of the introduced passionflower vine "banana poka" in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The aggressive alien vine known in Hawaii as " banana poka" has been identified as Passiflora mollissima (HBK.) Bailey, P. mixta L., or an introgressive hybrid between P. mollissima and some unnamed species due to its atypical morphology. Determination of the correct taxonomic status of this taxon is an important initial step in any biocontrol work. This paper reports a comparative analysis of Hawaiian material against type and other collections of this species complex.

See also these taxa

Passiflora tarminiana (Passifloraceae): species information from HEAR  important item 
Categorized information about Passiflora tarminiana (Passifloraceae) is presented by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).

Passiflora mollissima (Passifloraceae): species information from HEAR
Categorized information about Passiflora mollissima (Passifloraceae) is presented by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).

Passiflora tripartita var. mollissima (Passifloraceae): species information from HEAR
Categorized information about Passiflora tripartita var. mollissima (Passifloraceae) is presented by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).

Passiflora tripartita var. tripartita: species information from HEAR
Categorized information about Passiflora tripartita var. tripartita (Passifloraceae) is presented by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).

Full-text articles

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.

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The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) is currently funded by grants from the Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service with support from PCSU (UH Manoa). Historically, HEAR has also received funding and/or support from the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), PIERC (USGS), the USFWS, HCSU (UH Hilo), and HALE (NPS).
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