Clitoria ternatea

Clitoria ternatea
Flowers and foliage
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Clitoria
Species:
C. ternatea
Binomial name
Clitoria ternatea

Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as Asian pigeonwings,[1] bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, cordofan pea or Darwin pea,[2] is a plant species belonging to the family Fabaceae, endemic and native to the Indonesian island of Ternate.[3]: 215  In Indian ayurveda it is commonly known by the name Aparajita.[4][5] It is also sometimes confused in India with Convolvulus prostratus(Convolvulus pluricaulis).

  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Clitoria ternatea​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 31 Jul 2016.
  2. ^ "Clitoria ternatea L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 31 Jul 2016.
  3. ^ Don, George (1831). A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants. J. G. and F. Rivington. C. Ternatea being a native to the island of Ternate
  4. ^ "Aparajita". ayurwiki.
  5. ^ "Ayurvedic name" (PDF). International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences.