Vigna caracalla

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Noun 1. [画像:Vigna caracalla - perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell]Vigna caracalla - perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus

corkscrew flower, Phaseolus caracalla, snail bean, snail flower, snailflower, snail-flower

legume, leguminous plant - an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae

genus Vigna, Vigna - genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers; of warm or tropical regions; most species often placed in genus Phaseolus

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The ensuing 60 minutes are pure magic as we follow the gorillas through bamboo forest, watching them swing playfully from corkscrew vines. They even mate in front of us, they feel so comfortable.

Gorillas in your midst in Rwanda; This month marks the 20th anniversary of the genocide which tore Rwanda apart. Sarah Marshall finds out how gorilla conservation and wildlife tourism are now helping to put the African country on the path to a brighter future

The ensuing 60 minutes are pure The ensuing 60 minutes are pure magic as we follow the gorillas through bamboo forest, watching them swing playfully from corkscrew vines. They even mate in front of us, they feel so comfortable.