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