Clitoria polystachya Benth.

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

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Other names:

• Clitoria multiflora M.Martens & Galeotti [Synonym] [1243][1470][1645][2946]
  
• Clitoria velutina Standley [Synonym] [1243][2946]
  
• Ternatea multiflora M.Martens & Galeotti [Synonym] [2922]
  
• Ternatea polystachya (Benth.)Kuntze [Synonym] [2922]
  

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Common Names:

• Bunijn [2945]
  
• Vainilla [2945]
  

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Descriptors:

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

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Geographical Distribution:

• Central America [2927] [2945] [2946]
  • Costa Rica [2945]
  • El Salvador [1645]
  • Guatemala [1645] [2945]
  • Honduras [1645] [2945]
  • Mexico [1117] [1243] [1268] [1470] [1645] [2945]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [2927] [2945]
    • Guerrero [2945]
    • Jalisco [2945]
    • Mexico State [2945]
    • Michoacan [2945]
    • Morelos [2927] [2945]
    • Nayarit [2945]
    • Nuevo Leon [2945]
    • Oaxaca [2945]
    • Puebla [2945]
    • Sonora [2945]
    • Veracruz [2945]
  • Mexico(South East) [2945]
    • Chiapas [2945]
  • Nicaragua [2945] [2946]
  • Panama [1224] [1243] [1268] [2945] [2946]

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Notes:

• Three botanical varieties:see var. congesta, var. polystachya & var. pringlei.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:36:36