snailflower
English
snailflowers
Noun
snailflower (plural snailflowers)
- Cochliasanthus caracalla, a leguminous vine of South and Central America, whose fragrant flowers have a distinctive curled shape.
Synonyms
- (Cochliasanthus caracalla): corkscrew flower, corkscrew vine, snail vine, snail creeper, snail bean
Further reading
Cochliasanthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Cochliasanthus caracalla on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Cochliasanthus caracalla on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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