snailflower

English

snailflowers

Etymology

snail +‎ flower

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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