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Clitoria ternatea
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species of plant originally from Indonesian island of Ternate
OverviewAI-generated
*Clitoria ternatea* L. is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae, belonging to the genus *Clitoria*. It is classified within the order Fabales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The species is accepted as a valid taxon and is commonly known as Asian pigeonwings, Blue Pea, or cajlee. It features blue flowers and is utilized as a medicinal plant.
Indigenous to Ternate Island, *C. ternatea* has a recorded range that includes Fujian, Guangdong, Carolina, and Angola. The species is distinct from *Centrosema*. Various databases document its presence, with occurrence records noted in Mexico by institutions such as IBUNAM, FCN-UAQ, ECOSUR, CICY, and UNICACH.
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Species
blue pea
Clitoria ternatea
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Common Name: cajlee
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,265
- With media
- 1,682
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Collections
- IBUNAM, FCN-UAQ, ECOSUR, CICY, UNICACH, CCBA-FMVZ-UADY
- Recorded in
- Mexico
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Encyclopedic overview
Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as Shankhupushpam (conch-shaped flower), Asian pigeonwings, bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, cordofan pea, or Darwin pea, is a plant species belonging to the family Fabaceae and native to the Indonesian island of Ternate. In Indian Ayurveda it is commonly known by the name aparajita.
Description
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