Clitoria mariana
Atlantic Pigeonwings, Butterfly Pea
Other regional names: Pigeonwings
- Pigeonwings
Also known as: Clitoria arborescens Bhaumik & G.C.Das +6 more
- Clitoria arborescens Bhaumik & G.C.Das
- Clitoria marina L.
- Martiusia mariana (L.) Small
- Nauchea mariana (L.) J.T.Descourt.
- Ternatea mariana (L.) Kuntze
- Vexillaria mariana (L.) Eaton
- Vexillaria mariana (L.) Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
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Clitoria mariana (commonly known as Atlantic pigeonwings or Butterfly-Pea) is a climbing plant within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Delaware, District of Columbia, East Himalaya, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Laos, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mississippi, Myanmar, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Vietnam, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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