Clitoria ternatea
Asian Pigeonwings, Butterfly Pea, Blue Pea, Blue Pea Vine, Asian Pigeonwings, Pigeon Wings, Cordofan Pea, Darwin Pea, Bluebellvine,
Also known as: Clitoria albiflora Mattei +19 more
- Clitoria albiflora Mattei
- Clitoria bracteata Poir.
- Clitoria coelestris Siebert & Voss
- Clitoria mearnsii De Wild.
- Clitoria mearnsii DeWild.
- Clitoria parviflora Raf.
- Clitoria philippensis Perr.
- Clitoria spectabilis Salisb.
- Clitoria tanganicensis Micheli
- Clitoria tanganyicensis Baker.f.
- Clitoria ternatea f. albiflora (Mattei) Chiov.
- Clitoria ternatea f. albiflora (Voigt) Fantz
- Clitoria ternatea f. fasciculata Fantz
- Clitoria ternatea f. flaviflora Chiov.
- Clitoria ternatea f. leucopetala Fantz
- Clitoria ternatea f. subpolyadelpha Fantz
- Clitoria ternatea f. ternatea
- Clitoria ternatea subsp. pilosula (Benth.) Baker
- Clitoria ternatea var. alba Berhaut
- Clitoria ternatea var. albiflora Voigt
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Africa and Temperate Asia, Clitoria ternatea (commonly known as Asian Pigeonwings or Butterfly pea) is a climbing plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Aldabra, Andaman Is., Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cambodia, Canary Is., Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Chad, Christmas I., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, French Guiana, Galápagos, Gilbert Is., Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Jawa, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Marianas, Mauritius, Mexico Southwest, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Surinam, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Western Australia, Windward Is.