Clitoria falcata var. falcata
Also known as: Clitoria glycinoides DC. +16 more
- Clitoria glycinoides DC.
- Clitoria glycinoides var. guaranitica Chodat & Hassl.
- Clitoria mariana R.Vig.
- Clitoria rubiginosa f. longifolia Rizzini
- Clitoria rubiginosa Juss. ex Pers.
- Clitoria rubiginosa var. genuina Stehlé
- Clitoria rubiginosa var. rubiginosa
- Clitoria tetragona Poir. ex DC.
- Martia brasiliensis Zucc. ex Steud.
- Martia physalodes Schrank
- Martia physodes Leandro
- Martiusia physalodes (Schrank) Schult.
- Martiusia rubiginosa (Juss. ex Pers.) Britton
- Nauchea clypeata Pritz.
- Nauchea rubiginosa J.T.Descourt.
- Neurocarpum argenteum Duchass. & Walp.
- Neurocarpum ellipticum Desv.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Clitoria falcata var. falcata is a climbing plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Clitoria falcata, which is linked below, along with related botanical forms and varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
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)
Angola, Benin, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Jawa, Liberia, Madagascar, New Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Taiwan, Tanzania
Base Species & Variations