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Taxon:  Cochliasanthus caracalla (L.) Trew ex A. Delgado et al.



Summary
Genus:
Cochliasanthus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Phaseoleae
Subtribe:
Phaseolinae
Nomen number:
468107
Place of publication:
Amer. J. Bot. 98:1704. 2011
Verified:
05/02/2014 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
5 (5  active, 0  available) in Australian Pastures Genebank.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Phaseolus caracalla L.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Vigna caracalla (L.) Verdc.

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Reference(s)
  1. Delgado-Salinas, A. et al. 2011. Vigna (Leguminosae) sensu lato: the names and identities of the American segregate genera. Amer. J. Bot. 98:1694-1715.
Common names
English
bertoni-bean –
snailflower –
French
haricot caracolle –
German
Schneckenbohne –
Portuguese
caracol –
Spanish
caracolillo –
judía caracol –
Swedish
snäckböna –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeNorthern America Mexico  
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil  
1NativeSouthern AmericaMesoamericaGuatemala  
1NativeSouthern AmericaMesoamericaPanama  
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay  
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaUruguay  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  
2Cultivated     
Native
Northern America
  • REGION: Mexico
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil
  • MESOAMERICA: Guatemala, Panama
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Paraguay, Uruguay
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Peru
Cultivated ()
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. 1992
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=468107. Accessed 18 July 2025.


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