Tiny black spots on Passion Flower seedling leaf stems

Question

The Passion Flower seedling has three “adult” leaves and looks healthy, but I noticed two if the leaves had tiny black dots on the stems. Looking at them with a 20 power loupe, I still couldn’t tell if this was some pest like scale, or part of the leaf. They are very firmly attached.

Could someone identify them? I don’t want to scrape them off it they belong there, but I want this seedling to be pest-free and healthy. It took ages to germinate and was the only good one in a whole bunch!

I have magnified the pictures as much as I could. The actual dots are just barely visible to the naked eye.

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Answer 1

Those are, simply, glands. Do not remove those, as they belong on the plant. Many plants have them.

This article will help you to care for your Passiflora: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/passion-flower/passion-flower-care.htm