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Clitoria laurifolia Poiret

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Clitoria L.

Clitoria laurifolia Poiret [Accepted]
    Clitoria cajanifolia (Presl)Benth. {Synonym}
    Clitoria cajanifolia (C.Presl)Benth. {Synonym}
    Martiusia Schultes & Schultes f. laurifolia (Poiret)Britton {Synonym}
    Neurocarpum Desv. cajanifolium C.Presl {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Tanzania (I) [210]; Zaire (I) [230]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [1409,1430]
  South America
    Brazil (U) [230,1414]
  
HABITATS: -
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Environmental; Medicine; Toxins; Miscellaneous

  
NOTES:
  Sometimes partially naturalised (FCB).


DATA SOURCES:

210.

   Gillett,J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

230.

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

1409.

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

1414.

   Lewis,G.P., 1987
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia

1430.

   Liogier,A.H., 1988
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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