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Clitoria ternatea L.

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GENUS: Clitoria L.

Clitoria ternatea L. [Accepted]
    Clitoria tanganicensis Micheli {Synonym}
    Clitoria tanganyicensis Micheli {Synonym}
    Clitoria ternatea var. angustifolia Baker f. {Synonym}
    Ternatea Miller ternatea Kuntze {Synonym}
    Ternatea Miller vulgaris Kunth {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [210]; Benin (N) [212]; Burundi (N) [8]
    Cameroon (N) [8]; Cape Verde (N) [210]
    Djibouti (U) [1765]; Ethiopia (N) [24]; Gabon (N) [8]
    Gambia The (N) [212]; Ghana (N) [212]; Guinea (N) [212]
    Guinea Bissau (N) [8]; Kenya (N) [210]; Malawi (N) [8]
    Mozambique (N) [8]; Niger (I) [78]; Nigeria (N) [212]
    Sao Tome & Principe (N) [217]; Senegal (N) [210]
    Sierra Leone (N) [212]; Somalia (N) [210]
    South Africa (N) [210]; Sudan (N) [29]
    Tanzania (N) [210]; Togo (N) [23]; Uganda (N) [210]
    Zaire (N) [8]; Zambia (N) [8]; Zimbabwe (N) [8]
  Asia
    China (N) [210]; India-ISO (N) [210]
    Indonesia-ISO (N) [210]; Malaysia-ISO (N) [210]
    Taiwan (N) [210]
  Australasia
    Australia (N) [210]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [453,1056,1290,1409,1430]
  Central America
    Belize (U) [1242]; Costa Rica (U) [1367,1658]
    Guatemala (U) [1645]; Mexico (U) [1117,1188,1470,1637]
    Panama (U) [1221,1224,1243]
  Indian Ocean
    Madagascar (N) [210]; Mauritius (N) [210]
  North America
    United States (U) [1430,1431,1470,1680]
  South America
    Brazil (U) [1414]; Colombia (U) [1292]
    French Guiana (U) [1408]; Peru (U) [1442]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Somalia-Masai grasslands [210], Somalia-Masai wooded grasslands. [210]
    Sudanian grasslands [210], Sudanian wooded grassland [210]
    Zambezian grassland [210], Zambezian wooded grassland [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Environmental [1785,210]; Forage; Medicine; Toxins; Domestic; Chemical products; Food and Drink; Weed

  
NOTES:
  Two vars. distinguished by Leg.Eth.(ref.24); not recognised by FTEA (ref.210).


DATA SOURCES:

8.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

23.

   Ern,H., 1984
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.

24.

   Thulin,M., 1983
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia

29.

   Andrews,F.W., 1952
    The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan;Vol.2.
    The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan;Vol.2.

78.

   Peyre de Fabregues,B.& Lebrun, 1976
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger

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

212.

   Hepper,F.N., 1958
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.

217.

   Liberato, Maria Candida, 1972
    Flora de Sao Tome e Principe: Papilionaceae
    Flora de Sao Tome e Principe: Papilionaceae

453.

   Proctor,G.R., 1984
    Fl. Cayman Islands Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. XI
    Fl. Cayman Islands Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. XI

1056.

   Adams,C.D., 1972
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

1117.

   Breedlove,D.E., 1986
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 4:90-112 Flora de Chiapas
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 4:90-112 Flora de Chiapas

1188.

   Cowan,C.P., 1983
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 1:47-61 Flora de Tabasco
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 1:47-61 Flora de Tabasco

1221.

   Croat,T.B., 1974
    Phytologia 29(2):130-134 Notes on Clitoria in Panama
    Phytologia 29(2):130-134 Notes on Clitoria in Panama

1224.

   D'Arcy,W.G., 1987
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.

1242.

   Dwyer,J.D. & Spellman,D.L., 1981
    Rhodora 83(834):161-236 A List of Dicotyledoneae of Belize
    Rhodora 83(834):161-236 A List of Dicotyledoneae of Belize

1243.

   Dwyer,J.D. et al., 1980
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.67(3):523-818 ...Papilionoideae
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.67(3):523-818 ...Papilionoideae

1290.

   Fournet,J., 1978
    Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe & Martinique
    Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe & Martinique

1292.

   Garcia-Barriga,H. & Forero,E., 1968
    Catalogo Ilustrado de Las Plantas de Cundinamarca 3:1-136
    Catalogo Ilustrado de Las Plantas de Cundinamarca 3:1-136

1367.

   Janzen,D.H. & Liesner,R., 1980
    Brenesia 18:15-90 Check-list Lowl.GuanacasteProv.Costa Rica
    Brenesia 18:15-90 Check-list Lowl.GuanacasteProv.Costa Rica

1408.

   Lemee,A., 1952
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses

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

1431.

   List Based Record, 1986
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service

1442.

   Macbride,J.F., 1943
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.13(3/1):1-506 Leguminosae
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.13(3/1):1-506 Leguminosae

1470.

   McVaugh,R., 1987
    Flora Novo-Galiciana 5:1-786. Leguminosae
    Flora Novo-Galiciana 5:1-786. Leguminosae

1637.

   SousaS.,M. & CabreraC.,E.F., 1983
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 2:31-38 Flora de Quintana Roo
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 2:31-38 Flora de Quintana Roo

1645.

   Standley,P.C. & Steyermark,J.A, 1946
    Fieldiana, Bot. 24(5):1-425 Leguminosae
    Fieldiana, Bot. 24(5):1-425 Leguminosae

1658.

   Standley,P.C., 1937
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.18(2):487-559...Costa Rica
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.18(2):487-559...Costa Rica

1680.

   Turner,B.L., 1959
    Univ. of Texas Press, Austin. 284 pp The Legumes of Texas
    Univ. of Texas Press, Austin. 284 pp The Legumes of Texas

1765.

   Audru,J. et al., 1987
    Maisons-Alfort:IEMVPT.La vegetation...Republique de Djibouti
    Maisons-Alfort:IEMVPT.La vegetation...Republique de Djibouti

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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