[DOC] [TLE] Sacred Symbolism of Passion Flower Power [PAR] Even the history of this striking flower is rich with reverence. ... Christian 
missionaries who first discovered it in South America, each part of the flower 
holds ... The tendrils of the flower are said to resemble the whips used in the 
flagellation, ... number in excess of a hundred depending on the flower, depict the 
crown of thorns. [DOC] [TLE] Passiflora - Wikipedia [PAR] Passiflora, known also as the passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of 
about 500 species of flowering plants, the type genus of the family Passifloraceae
. They are mostly vines, with some being shrubs, and a few species being 
herbaceous. For information about the fruit of the passiflora plant, see 
passionfruit. ... Most species are found in South America, eastern Asia, southern 
Asia and... [DOC] [TLE] Passion Flower - Plants in Motion [PAR] are perennial woody vines, mostly from tropical America but with a few species ... 
When Christian missionaries arrived in South America in the 16th century, they 
found a plant which ... as the corona, signifies the halo around Christ's head or 
the crown of thorns. ... The vines tendrils resemble the whips used to scourge 
Christ. [DOC] [TLE] The Sign of the Cross, Passion Flower (Passiflora)  Symbol of ... [PAR] Passion Flower (Passiflora)  Symbol of Christ's Passion and Cross: including his 
... Christian missionaries adopted the unique physical structures of this plant, ... 
than a hundred and vary from flower to flower, represent the crown of thorns. .... 
City; living in the Great South Land of the Holy Spirit, whose first native saint is St
... [DOC] [TLE] Crown of thorns in flower - ARKive [PAR] Although the crown of thorns flowers throughout the year, flowering is ... (modified 
leaves) resemble petals and give the crown of thorns its colourful ... Found in all 
parts of the plant, the latex is usually poisonous and probably ... Originating 
mainly in south and central Madagascar, most varieties of the crown of thorns 
were... [DOC] [TLE] AFTER THE KIWI? PASSION FRUIT, OF COURSE - NYTimes.com [PAR] Apr 15, 1987 ... LEAD: PASSION fruit and the intricate flower that blossoms before the fruit ... 
missionaries who discovered it in the jungles of South America and ... The 
flower's trio of styles supposedly resemble the three nails used in ... is likened to 
the crown of thorns, and the tendrils of the vinelike plant are the scourges. [DOC] [TLE] Passion Flowers - JStor [PAR] study of Passion Flowers, and describes over two hundred species in the 
Transactions of ... of South America. Nearly all of the ... with two narrow, diverging 
lobes resembling the letter Y. Passi- ... olic missionaries, who fancied they saw "
the crown of thorns in ... contact, plants of this genus are frequently used in 
physiological. [DOC] [TLE] maypop photos on Flickr | Flickr [PAR] Larval Host Plants: Various passionflower vines including maypop (Passiflora ... 
The genus Passiflora is found in South and Central America, China, and ... 
Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is a vine whose leaves and flowers are ... 
The corona in the center of the flower reminded them of Christ's crown of thorns, 
the five... [DOC] [TLE] apricot vine photos on Flickr | Flickr [PAR] The Cannonball tree's beautifully complex and fragrant flowers resemble huge ... 
flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 500 species of flowering plants, the 
... The genus Passiflora is found in South and Central America, China, and .... 
The corona in the center of the flower reminded them of Christ's crown of thorns, 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Vol. 31, No. 2 - I Didn't Know That! Plants - The Kansas School ... [PAR] Research in World War II discovered some interesting uses for lemons other than 
... early missionaries thought the flower parts seem to represent Christ's 
crucifixion. ... Inside the flower, colored filaments form a showy crown, which was 
thought to .... which grows in South America and the West Indies, and whose 
leaves are... [DOC] [TLE] Plants for

Question: Missionaries discovered this plant, whose flowers resemble a crown of thorns, in South America
Answer: the passion fruit