What is "proboscidea louisianica"

elephant-tusk \elephant-tusk\ n. an annual of the southern U.S. and Mexico ( Proboscidea louisianica) having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak.

Syn: common unicorn plant, devil's claw, common devil's claw, proboscis flower, ram's horn, Proboscidea louisianica.

Proboscidea louisianica is a species of flowering plant in the family Martyniaceae. Its true native range is unclear, but probably includes parts of the southwestern United States and Mexico in North America. It occurs in other areas, including other regions in North America, Europe, Australia, and South Africa, as an introduced species. It is the most widely distributed species in its family. Common names it shares with other Proboscidea species include devil's claw and unicorn-plant. Names more specific to the species include common devil's claw, ram's horn, aphid trap, Louisiana unicorn-plant, purple-flowered devil's-claw, goat's head, and elephant tusks.