SUBGENUS: passiflora
SUPERSECTION: stipulata
SECTION: kermesinae
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OR ORIGIN:
Brasile From Minas Gerais to São Paulo.
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 10 °C
IDEAL MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 12 °C
ETYMOLOGY: Dedicated to the English botanist John Miers (1789 - 1879), known for his studies on the flora of Chile and Argentina.