摘要 ²

西番莲（学名：Passiflora edulis），又名雞蛋果，產於美洲的熱帶及亞熱帶地區。原產於巴西，巴拉圭，1610年間傳入歐洲，當時西班牙傳教士發現其花部的形狀極似基督之十字架刑具，柱頭上3個分裂，極似3根釘，花瓣紅斑、恰似耶穌頭部被荊棘刺出血形象，5個花藥，恰似受傷傷痕，西班牙人以Passioflos名之，直譯之為受難花 (Passion Flower)。 西番莲的果汁常被用作香料，加在其他果汁中。

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) Ton Rulkens, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/47108884@N07/4638757609
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora_edulis

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