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Clitoria laurifolia Poir.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Clitoria L.

Clitoria laurifolia Poir. [Preferred name]
    Clitoria cajanifolia (C.Presl)Benth. {Synonym}
    Clitoria erecta Roxb. {Synonym}
    Clitoria parviflora Pittier {Synonym}
    Lotus fluminensis Wall. {Synonym}
    Martiusia laurifolia (Poir.)Britton {Synonym}
    Neurocarpum blanchetianum DC. {Synonym}
    Neurocarpum blanchetianum Moric. {Synonym}
    Neurocarpum cajanifolium C.Presl {Synonym}
    Neurocarpum emarginatum Moric. {Synonym}
    Neurocarpum erectum (Roxb.)Voigt {Synonym}
    Neurocarpum janensis Desv. {Synonym}
    Neurocarpum laurifolium (Poir.)Desv. {Synonym}
    Neurocarpum retusum Hassk. {Synonym}
    Ternatea laurifolia (Poir.)Kuntze {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Andana-hiriya [4751]; Chocalho [2923]; Generala [2923]; Timbo [2923]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
Nigeria (I) [2922]; Tanzania (I) [210]; Zaire (I) [230, 2922]
  Asia
Borneo (I) [2922]; China (I) [2930, 3425, 3926]; Fujian [2930]; Guangdong [3425]; India (I) [2928, 2930, 3926]; West Bengal [2930]; Indonesia (I) [3004, 3898]; Jawa (I) [2922, 3898]; Malaysia (I) [2111, 3004]; Myanmar (I) [1942, 2832]; Peninsular Malaysia (N) [2111]; Sabah (N) [3004]; Sarawak (N) [3004]; Singapore (I) [2930, 3938]; Sri Lanka (I) [2928, 3705, 3926]; Sumatera (I) [2922, 3004]; Thailand (I) [1942, 2930, 3926]; Vietnam (I) [1942, 2922, 3926]
  Caribbean
Caribbean-TRP (N) [1409, 1430]; Dominican Republic (N) [2928, 2931]; Haiti (N) [2928]; Martinique (N) [2928]; Puerto Rico (N) [2928, 2931]; Trinidad & Tobago (N) [2922]
  Indian Ocean
Mauritius (I) [1915]
  North America
United States (I) [2923]; Florida [2923]; North Carolina [2923]
  South America
Brazil (N) [230, 1414, 2922, 2928, 3938]; Amapa [2922]; Amazonas [2922]; Bahia [2922]; Ceara [2922]; Para [2922]; Paraiba [2922]; Pernambuco [2922]; Rio De Janeiro [2922]; Rio Grande do Norte [2922]; Sao Paulo [2922]; French Guiana (N) [2285, 2947]; Guyana (N) [2285, 2947]; Surinam (N) [2285, 2947]; Venezuela (N) [2928, 2931]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [230, 1915, 1942, 2928, 2930, 3425, 3465, 3705, 3898] ; Distribution Map [2922, 2930] ; Illustration [1268, 1942, 2922, 2930]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing [1915], Not climbing [3938] ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS, 2005-04 Seneviratne GI (Sinhala & Tamil Names) ; Habit: Herb [1915] [3938], Shrub [3938] ; Lifespan: Perennial [3938] ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 1999 Fantz PR ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1988 (Americas) Zarucchi JL, 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 1994 (Indo-China) Lock JM & Heald J, 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005), 2004-01 (Fl.Sinicae) Novoselova MS extract, 2004-11 (S Asi

  
USES:
  Environmental [1915, 2923, 2924, 2928, 2930]; Medicine [2924, 2930]; Miscellaneous [1983, 3705]; Toxins [2924]

  
NOTES:
  f.glabrior is widespread. f.laurifolia & f.parvifolia are native to Venezuela. [2925]
  Reported in Burma & Vietnam, but not confirmed by Fantz. [2925]
  Often confused with C.guianensis. [2925]
  A subshrub or suffrutescent herb. [2928]
  Native of Tropical America. [1942]
  Native of Brazil. [3938]
  Native to South America. [1915]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

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230.

  Robyns, W.(Ed.), 1954
    Flore du Congo Belge Vol.6. Dalbergieae,Vicieae,Phaseoleae

1268.

  Fantz, P.R., 1988
    Madrono 35(1):23-31 New Sect. of Clitoria Subg. Neurocarpum

1409.

  Leon, H. & Alain, H., 1951
    Flora de Cuba 2:224-367 Leguminosas

1915.

  Polhill, R, M., 1990
    Legumineuses.In:Flore des Mascareignes,Vol 80.J. Bosser et a

1942.

  Thuan, N., 1979
    In:Flore du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam. Vol.17

1983.

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    Hortus Third. New York: Macmillan

2111.

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    Flora of the Malay Peninsula Vol I

2285.

  Boggan, V. et al., 1993
    Checklist of plants of the Guianas. Univ.Guyana. Georgetown.

2832.

  Lock, J. & Heald, J., 1994
    Legumes of Indo-China: A Check-list. RBG, Kew.

2922.

  Fantz, P.R., 1978
    Dissertation Abstracts Int.38(11). Monograph of Clitoria

2923.

  Fantz, P.R., 1993
    HortScience 28(6):674-676 Cult. Centrosema & Clitoria in USA

2924.

  Fantz, P.R., 1992
    J.Econ.Bot.45(4):511-520.Ethnobotany of Clitoria in SE Asia.

2925.

  Fantz, P.R., 1995
    Personal communication

2928.

  Fantz, P.R., 1990
    Moscosoa 6:152-166. Clitoria Antillarum

2930.

  Fantz, P.R. & Predeep, S.V., 1996
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2931.

  Fantz, P.R., 1999
    In Steyermark,J.et al.Flora of Venezuelan Guyana Vol 5

2947.

  Fantz, P.R.(in press), 0
    In Utrecht(ed.)Flora of the Guianas

3004.

  Ford, C.S., 1994
    Kew Herbarium Material.

3425.

  Wei, Y.T., 1995
    Dumasia &... In: Fl. Reip. Pop. Sinicae, 41 (Leguminosae 3)

3465.

  Gagnepain, F., 1913
    In:Lecomte,H.(ed.), Flore Generale de L'Indochine 2, 2.

3705.

  Maxwell, R.H., 1991
    In:Dassanayake,M.D. & Fosberg,F.R.(Eds.) A revised handbook

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3926.

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    Pers.comm.

3938.

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