Clitoria ternatea
(Clitoria, Butterfly pea)
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FAMILY |
Fabaceae |
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Species |
Clitoria ternatea |
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Common name(s) |
Clitoris, Butterfly pea |
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Flower colour; life form |
Blue, white; vine |
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Campus |
Townsville |
Description
A vine, the leaves have 5-9 leaflets. The flower is pea-shaped with a large blue or occasionally white standard to 5 cm long. The pod is flat to 11 cm long and about 1 cm wide.
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