Blue Bell
Centrosema virginianum (L.) Benth.
Centrosema virginianum, commonly known as Blue Bell, is a species in the Fabaceae family. It is a trailing and twining vine characterized by its showy flowers. The plant is native to various regions in South and Central America, including parts of Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and others, as well as the southern United States, such as Alabama and Arkansas. It thrives in sunny habitats like pine lands and coastal uplands.
Description
Centrosema virginianum, also referred to as spurred butterfly pea or wild blue vine, is a member of the Fabaceae family. This vine is known for its trailing growth habit and striking floral displays. It is found in a wide range of locations, including Boyacá, Antioquia, and other regions in Colombia, as well as in parts of Brazil, Argentina, and the southern United States. The species typically grows in open, sunny environments such as pine woodlands and coastal upland areas.
Other common names
butterfly-peaVirginia centrospurred butterfly-peaBlue BellLady’s Vulvaspurred butterfly pea
Distribution
Boyacá; Santa maría · BR · SFF Iguaque · Los Santos | San Gil | Zapatoca · IN · Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Santander, Tolima, Valle · Alabama · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Arkansas · Bahamas · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Cayman Is. · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Delaware · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Florida · French Guiana · Gabon · Georgia
Synonyms
Clitoria virginianaCentrosema virginianum var. angustifoliumBradburya virginianaClitoria amoenaClitoria gladiataSteganotropis conjugataClitoria geminaCentrosema biflorumCentrosema micranthumCentrosema scabriusculumClitoria alabamensisBradburya bifloraClitoria virginiana var. angustifoliaCentrosema conjugatumCentrosema virginianaCentrosema decumbensBradburya decumbensGlycine pugiunculusCentrosema virginianum var. ellipticumNauchea virginianaBradburya erectaClitoria micranthaClitoria oblongaDolichos aristatusDolichos scabriuscidusBradburya conjugataBradburya virginiana var. angustifoliaCentrosema decumbensClitoria virginiana var. ellipticaCruminium virginianum
