Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CLITORIA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 753. 1753.
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TYPE: Clitoria ternatea Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 416. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clitoria fragrans | SWEETSCENTED PIGEONWINGS | Native Endemic Endangered-State Threatened-US | |
| Clitoria mariana | ATLANTIC PIGEONWINGS | Native FACU (NWPL) | |
| Clitoria ternatea | ASIAN PIGEONWINGS | Not Native FACU (NWPL) |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaflets 5-7 per leaf; corolla usually blue-violet or sometimes white, and greenish white to white at the center
1. Leaflets 3 per leaf; corolla usually pinkish white to lilac with darker lines around a white patch near the center
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2. Leaflets mostly linear to linear-lanceolate, 4-6 times long as wide; apex of the gynophore and base of the fruit exserted from the calyx
2. Leaflets mostly ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 2-3 times long as wide; apex of the gynophore and base of the fruit usually included within the calyx