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Clitoria ternatea var. ternatea
Photo is of parent taxon
Flowers

papilionaceous;

calyx tube 6–9 mm wide at throat; bannerlike petals 1;

stamens diadelphous, adaxial stamen connate basally, distinct most of its length.
2n

= 16.

Clitoria ternatea var. ternatea
Phenology Flowering Mar–Nov (year-round).
Habitat Sandy soils.
Elevation 0–200 m. (0–700 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
FL; TX; Africa [Introduced in North America; introduced also in Central America]
Discussion

A population of var. ternatea is naturalized in the Florida Keys. Plants in supposedly wild populations in eastern Texas probably do not survive the winter. Reports of var. ternatea from California and Georgia are likely based on misidentifications. A form with white petals is common in Africa and introduced elsewhere.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 11.
Parent taxa Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Clitoria > Clitoria ternatea
Sibling taxa
C. ternatea var. pleniflora
Name authority unknown
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