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Snail Vine - Corkscrew Vine - Caracalla Bean (Cochliasanthus caracalla)


Caracol (Cochliasanthus caracalla)
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Nota: En las foto que adjunto, el Caracol o Tripa de Fraile, actualmente Cochliasanthus caracalla, trepa a una l{nea eléctrica valiéndose de un poste conjuntamente con otra planta: Cayaponia bonariensis por lo que la mayor densidad de hojas de esta última puede confundir la correcta identificación de la primera.

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RECORD
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Scientific name: Cochliasanthus caracalla
English Name: Snail Vine - Corkscrew Vine - Caracalla Bean
Spanish Name: Caracol
Portuguese Name: Caracol
Sex: Both
Life stage: Adult
Registration date: 08/02/2026
Country: Argentina
Province / Department: Salta
Location or protected area: Departamento La Caldera
Detailed location: Sobre Línea Eléctrica, Ruta P115, frente Escuela Madre Tierra, Lesser, Municipio Vaqueros
Exact coordinates: -24.667820, -65.481081
Exact altitude: 1477 m a.s.l.
Location accuracy: High
Belonging: Native
Condition: Wild
Certainty: Photographed
Reproduction information: No
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography ID: 672491 View Full Record
Publication date: 02/10/2026 17:07:41
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