Clitoria

Clitoria
Clitoria ternatea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Clade: Millettioids
Tribe: Phaseoleae
Subtribe: Clitoriinae
Genus: Clitoria
L.
Species

66; see text.

Synonyms
  • Clitoriastrum Heist. (1748), not validly publ.
  • Macrotrullion Klotzsch (1849), nom. nud.
  • Martia Leandro (1819 publ. 1821), nom. illeg.
  • Martiusia Schult. (1822)
  • Nauchea J.T.Descourt. (1826)
  • Neurocarpum Desv., (1813)
  • Rhombifolium Rich. ex DC. (1825)
  • Ternatea Mill., (1825), not validly publ.
  • Vexillaria Eaton (1817), nom. superfl.

Clitoria is a genus of mainly tropical and subtropical, insect-pollinated flowering pea vines.

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