Clitoria
Also known as Vexillaria, Nauchea
Clitoria is a genus of mainly tropical and subtropical, insect-pollinated flowering pea vines.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Native toAlabama, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Research
332 papers- Extraction methods of butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) flower and biological activities of its phytochemicals.Journal of food science and technology · 2021
- Anthocyanins From Clitoria ternatea Flower: Biosynthesis, Extraction, Stability, Antioxidant Activity, and Applications.Frontiers in plant science · 2021
Article
9 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Naming of the genus
- Species
- Distribution
- Uses
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Further reading
Clitoria is a genus of mainly tropical and subtropical, insect-pollinated flowering pea vines.
==Taxonomy== ===Naming of the genus===