any of various tropical shrubs widely cultivated for their showy drooping purplish or reddish or white flowers; Central and South America and New Zealand and Tahiti.

• 倒挂金钟属的任何一种植物，是热带灌木，因其美丽、下垂的淡紫色、微红色或白色的花被广泛栽培；产于中美或南美洲、新西兰和塔希提岛。