Scientific Name : Clitoria ternatea L.
Category : Angiosperms
Status : Alive
Habit : A twining herb. Leaves : Imparipinnate, stipules linear, leaflets 5 - 7, elliptic, oblong, obtuse. Inflorescence : Axillary. Flowers : Bracteate, bracteolate, calyx big, tubular, corolla bright or light blue or white, standard large, emarginated, wings oblong, keel incurved. Fruits : Pods, flattened, sharply beaked, 6 - 10 seeded. Flowering and Fruiting time : July - January Significance : Common in hedges everywhere. Seeds are given as laxative for children.
Specimen Information
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Common Name(s):
गोकर्ण, शंख पुष्प, Butterfly pea
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Synonym(s):
Clitoria albiflora Mattei Clitoria bracteata Poir. Clitoria mearnsii De Wild. Clitoria parviflora Raf. Clitoria philippensis Perr. Clitoria spectabilis Salisb. Clitoria tanganicensis Micheli Clitoria ternatea f. albiflora (Voigt) Fantz Clitoria ternatea f. fasciculata Fantz Clitoria ternatea f. leucopetala Fantz Clitoria ternatea var. major Paxton Clitoria ternatea var. pleniflora Fantz Clitoria ternatea f. subpolyadelpha Fantz
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Family:
Papilionaceae
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Botany Department (DVP College, Nimgaon Sawa) -
Created On:
16-08-2022
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Clitoria ternatea L.
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