Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CENTROSEMA (de Candolle) Bentham, Comm. Legum. Gen. 53. 1837, nom. cons. vs. Steganotropis Lehmann 1826.
BASIONYM: Clitoria Linnaeus, sect. Centrosema de Candolle, Prodr. 2: 234. 1825.
TYPE: Centrosema brasilianum (Linnaeus) Bentham, typ. cons. (Clitoria brasiliana Linnaeus)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centrosema arenicola | PINELAND BUTTERFLY PEA; SAND BUTTERFLY PEA | Native Endemic Endangered-State | |
| Centrosema sagittatum | ARROWLEAF BUTTERFLY PEA | Not Native | |
| Centrosema virginianum | SPURRED BUTTERFLY PEA | Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaves 1-foliolate; petiole often winged
1. Leaves 3-foliolate; petiole not winged
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2. Leaflets ovate, generally chartaceous and the veins not prominent on the lower surface; lower calyx lobe 5-8 mm long, subulate to lanceolate, the upper bifurcate calyx lobe 3-4 mm long
2. Leaflets linear to ovate, often subcoriaceous, often the veins prominent on the lower surface; lower calyx lobe 8-11 mm long, subulate, the upper bifurcate calyx lobe 7-8 mm long