Clitoria glaberrima Pittier

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Clitoria L.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [1803][2946][1260][1243]

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Common Names:

• Anima [2922]
  
• Carauto [2922]
  
• Chapelno [2922]
  
• Peronil [2922]
  

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Descriptors:

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

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Uses:

• Environmental [2924]
  
• Medicine [2924]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Central America [1117] [1243] [2945] [2946]
  • Costa Rica [2945] [2946]
  • El Salvador [2945] [2946]
  • Guatemala [2945]
  • Mexico(South East) [1117] [1243] [2945]
    • Chiapas [2945]
  • Panama [1221] [1224] [1243] [2945] [2946]

• South America [1803] [2922] [2945]
  • Colombia [2922]
  • Venezuela [1221] [1243] [1520] [1661] [1803] [2945]

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:36:32