Clitoria javitensis (Kunth)Benth.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Clitoria L.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [1243][1264][2928]

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Other names:

• Neurocarpum javitense Kunth [Synonym] [1264][1408][1442][2928][2931]
  
• Ternatea javitensis (Kunth)Kuntze [Synonym] [1264][2928][2931]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1999 Fantz PR

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Uses:

• Environmental [2924]
  
• Toxins [2924]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Caribbean [2928]
  • Martinique [2928]

• Central America [1221] [1222] [1224] [1243] [1264] [1658] [2416] [2928]
  • Costa Rica [1658] [2928]
  • Panama [1221] [1222] [1224] [1243] [1264] [2416] [2928]

• South America [1190] [1221] [1222] [1231] [1243] [1264] [1408] [1442] [1658] [2925] [2931] [2957]
  • Brazil [1264]
  • Colombia [1190] [1221] [1243]
  • Ecuador [2957]
  • Peru [1221] [1222] [1231] [1243] [1264] [1442]
  • Venezuela [1264] [2931]

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Notes:

• Four bot.vars:see vars grandifolia,javitensis,longiloba & portobellensis.
  
• Frequently misidentified as C.arborescens. [1264]
  
• Bentham included material from C.sagotii in this taxon. [1264] [2958]
  
• Either a liana or a scandent shrub. [1264]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:20:14