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Clitoria ternatea
Aparajita, Butterfly Pea, Blue PeaVine
Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as Shankhupushpam , Asian pigeonwings, bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, cordofan pea, or Darwin pea, is a plant species belonging to the family Fabaceae and native to the Indonesian island of Ternate. In Indian Ayurveda it is commonly known by the name aparajita.
FamilyFabaceae
GenusClitoria
NativeAsia
LifespanPerennial
Taxonomy
The scientific classification of Clitoria ternatea.
Classification
KingdomPlantae
CladeTracheophytes
CladeAngiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusClitoria
SpeciesC. ternatea
Binomial NameClitoria ternatea
AuthorLinnaeus
Common NameAparajita
Life FormVine
Growth HabitVine
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
CladeTracheophytes
CladeAngiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusClitoria
Taxonomic Notes
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis belongs to the family Malvaceae.
- The genus Hibiscus includes over 200 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs.
- This species is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.
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