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Clitoria (butterfly pea)

Taxonomy
Clitoria was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Clitoria ternatea.

It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Clitoria Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
RankNameAuthor
genusClitoria

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Clitoria Linnaeus 1753 [butterfly pea]
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Clitoria brasiliana Linnaeus 1753
Clitoria mariana Linnaeus 1753
Clitoria ternatea Linnaeus 1753
Clitoria virginiana Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available