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Enriched botanical record

Clitoria ternatea

Clitoria ternatea L.

Also indexed asAsian pigeonwingsbutterfly peacordofan peablue clitoriablue pea vineblue ternateblue ternate flowerAsian Pigeonwings
FamilyFabaceae
GenusClitoria
Use categories7
Linked notes0
Poison use is recorded for this taxon.This is a classification flag, not a dosage guide. Do not infer safe use from any documented-use label.

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusClitoria
Scientific name with authorshipClitoria ternatea L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Clitoria albiflora MatteiClitoria bracteata Poir.Clitoria coelestris Siebert & VossClitoria mearnsii De Wild.Clitoria mearnsii DeWild.Clitoria parviflora Raf.Clitoria philippensis Perr.Clitoria spectabilis Salisb.Clitoria tanganicensis MicheliClitoria tanganyicensis Baker.f.Clitoria ternatea f. albiflora (Mattei) Chiov.Clitoria ternatea f. albiflora (Voigt) FantzClitoria ternatea f. fasciculata FantzClitoria ternatea f. flaviflora Chiov.Clitoria ternatea f. leucopetala FantzClitoria ternatea f. subpolyadelpha FantzClitoria ternatea f. ternateaClitoria ternatea subsp. pilosula (Benth.) BakerClitoria ternatea var. alba BerhautClitoria ternatea var. albiflora VoigtClitoria ternatea var. angustifolia Hochst.Clitoria ternatea var. angustifolia Hochst. ex Baker f.Clitoria ternatea var. bracteata (Poir.) DC.Clitoria ternatea var. major PaxtonClitoria ternatea var. pilosula (Benth.) BakerClitoria ternatea var. pleniflora FantzClitoria ternatea var. ternateaClitoria ternatensium CrantzClitoria zanzibarensis VatkeDeguelia javanica (Miq.) Taub.Derris javanica Miq.Lathyrus spectabilis Forssk.Nauchea bracteata DupuisNauchea bracteata Dupuis ex J.T.Descourt.Nauchea ternatea (L.) J.T.Descourt.Phaseolus clitorius NoronhaPterocarpus javanicus (Miq.) KuntzeTernatea indica J.St.-Hil.Ternatea ternatea (L.) KuntzeTernatea vulgaris KunthWisteria dubia Walp.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Poison reported

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier486606-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Clitoria ternatea.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.