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Vigna caracalla


Vigna caracalla is leguminous vine from the family Fabaceae, originating in tropical South America and Central America. The spcies is named caracalla, meaning that it comes from Caracas in Venezuela.

The perennial vine has fragrant flowers with a distinctive curled shape, giving rise to the common names snail vine and corkscrew vine.



07-14-2008 23:18:10
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