Clitoria mariana

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Overview

Interesting Facts

Common Names

Description

Genus Clitoria

Climbing or erect herbs or shrubs , rarely trees . Leaf mostly pinnately 3-9-foliolate; stipels and stipules present. Inflorescence racemose or axillary solitary or paired . Bracts stipule-like; bracteoles large. Calyx 5 toothed , 2 upper teeth subconnate. Corolla white, red or blue. Vexillum without appendages , larger than other petals. Stamens monadelphous or diadelphous , 9+1, vexillary stamen free; anthers uniform or 5 dorsifixed alternating with 5 subbasifixed. Ovary stipitate , 2-many ovuled, style more or less flattened, bearded inside, stigma terminal . Fruit linear-oblong, compressed or turgid .

A genus with about 30 species, distributed in tropics and subtropics.[1]

Physical Description

Habitat

Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 2,266 meters (0 to 7,434 feet).[2]

Biology

Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Growth

Culture: Space 24-36" apart.

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade.

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b. (map)

Taxonomy

Synonyms

Clitoria marina L. • Martiusia mariana (L.) Small • Ternatea mariana (L.) Kuntze • Ternatea mariana (L.)kuntze • Vexillaria mariana (L.)raf.

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Comment: Climbing : Not climbing, Conservation Status: Not Threatened, Habit: Herb, Habit: Shrub , Lifespan: Perennial

Last scrutiny: 1999

Similar Species

Members of the genus Clitoria

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 33 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus:

C. arborea (Burro Yacuana) · C. arborescens (Koeroemoe Enoelae) · C. brachystegia (Flor De La Reina) · C. dendrina (Anima-Flor De Anima) · C. densiflora (Semelos) · C. fairchildiana (Butterfly Pea Tree) · C. falcata (Espelina Falsa) · C. flexuosa (Raca-Sisa) · C. fragrans (Pigeon Wings) · C. froesii (Darume Vine) · C. glaberrima (Anima) · C. guianensis (Catuaba) · C. heterophylla (Kilelo) · C. juninensis (Sapotillo) · C. kaessneri (Muliatchioca) · C. lasciva (Famahyfary) · C. laurifolia (Laurel-Leaf Pigeonwings) · C. macrophylla (Poik Tak Katen) · C. mariana (Atlantic Pigeonwings) · C. mariana var. mariana (Butterfly-Pea) · C. mariana var. orientalis (Butterfly-Pea) · C. mariana var. pubescentia (Butterfly-Pea) · C. mexicana (Frijolillo) · C. nervosa (Chancho) · C. pendens (GatŠ-T‚t‚) · C. polystachya (Bunijn) · C. pozuzoensis (Soga De Machete) · C. stipularis (Feijao Bravo) · C. ternatea (Asian Pigeon Wings) · C. ternatea var. angustifolia (Butterfly-Pea) · C. ternatea var. ternatea (Butterfly Pea) · C. ternatea 'Alba' (White Butterfly Pea Vine) · C. ternatea 'Blue Sails' (Blue Pea Vine)

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Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 10, 2012.
• Fantz PR, 1999 (from ILDIS).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed December 24, 2006. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 5 providers.
• ILDIS World Database of Legumes. Release date: May 1, 2007
• ILDIS World Database of LegumesNov 10, 2005.
• Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 21, 2007:

• Harvard University Herbaria, Harvard University Herbaria
• Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden
• School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium
• USDA PLANTS, USDA PLANTS Database
• University of Alabama Biodiversity and Systematics, Herbarium

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3874590
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ILD-8500
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13641710
• Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:61283-2
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 1038451

Footnotes

1. "Clitoria". in Flora of Pakistan Page 254. Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press. Online at EFloras.org. [back]
2. Mean = 206.560 meters (677.690 feet), Standard Deviation = 271.740 based on 650 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]

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