Any of various climbing, tendril-bearing, chiefly tropical American vines of the genus Passiflora, having large, showy flowers with a fringelike crown and a conspicuous stalk that bears the stamens and pistil.

• 西番莲几种蔓生，长有卷须，属于西番莲属的藤本植物中的任一种，长有大而华丽的花朵，穗状花冠，长着雄蕊和雌蕊的花梗十分显眼