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Clitoria arborea Benth.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Clitoria L.

Clitoria arborea Benth. [Preferred name]
    Clitoria hoffmanseggii Benth. {Synonym}
    Ternatea arborea (Benth.)Kuntze {Synonym}
    Vexillaria arborea Benth. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Burro Yacuana [2922]; Ingapia [2922]; Nai-chee-ke [2922]; Palheteira [2925]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  South America
Brazil (N) [1231, 2922]; Amapa [2922]; Amazonas [2922]; Para [2922]; Rondonia [2922]; Colombia (N) [2922]; Peru (N) [1231, 2922]

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DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing ; Habit: Tree ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 1999 Fantz PR ; Source(s): 1988 (Americas) Zarucchi JL

  
USES:
  Chemical products [2924]; Toxins [2924]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

1231.

  Ducke, A., 1949
    Bol.Tecn.Inst.Agron.N.18:1-248 Notas Flora Neotropica-II:Ama

2922.

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

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

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