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Clitoria macrophylla Benth.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Clitoria L.

Clitoria macrophylla Benth. [Preferred name]
    Clitoria acuminata Wall. {Synonym}
    Clitoria grahamii Benth., p.p. {Synonym}
    Clitoria grahamii Steud. {Synonym}
    Clitoria macrophylla Wall. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Poik Tak Katen [2930]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
Cambodia (N) [1942]; India (N) [1942]; Myanmar (N) [1942, 1980, 2930, 2949]; Thailand (N) [1942, 2924, 2930, 2949]; Vietnam (N) [1942, 2930, 2949]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [1942, 1980, 2930, 3465] ; Distribution Map [2930] ; Illustration [1268, 2930]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing, Not climbing ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Herb, Shrub ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 1999 Fantz PR ; Source(s): 1994 (Indo-China) Lock JM & Heald J, 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P

  
USES:
  Toxins [2924, 2930]

  
NOTES:
  Close to C.hanceana Hemsley (q.v.). [1942]
  Sanjappa does not list this for India. Fantz (notes at K) has distinguished [3047]
  two varieties which appear to be unpublished. [3047]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

1268.

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

1942.

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

1980.

  Baker, J.G., 1876
    In:Hooker,J.D., Flora of British India 2:56-306. (1876-1879)

2924.

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

2930.

  Fantz, P.R. & Predeep, S.V., 1996
    Bull.Bot.Survey India (in press.) Clitoria of SE Asia.

2949.

  Fantz, P.R., 1993
    Novon 3(4):352-355. Notes on Clitoria in Southeast Asia

3047.

  Lock, J.M., 1993
    Notes and specimens in Herb. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

3465.

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

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