Cochliasanthus caracalla (L.) Trew

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Synonyms: Phaseolus caracalla L.
Vigna caracalla (L.) Verdc.
Common names: Corkscrew vine (English) Shell vine (English) Snail vine (English)
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Literature:

Maroyi, A. (2006). Preliminary checklist of introduced and naturalized plants in Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(2) Page 221.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cochliasanthus caracalla
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cochliasanthus caracalla
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cochliasanthus caracalla
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cochliasanthus caracalla
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iNaturalist: Cochliasanthus caracalla
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cochliasanthus caracalla
JSTOR Plant Science: Cochliasanthus caracalla
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cochliasanthus caracalla
Plants of the World Online: Cochliasanthus caracalla
Tropicos: Cochliasanthus caracalla
Wikipedia: Cochliasanthus caracalla


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Cochliasanthus caracalla.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=227750, retrieved 19 April 2024

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