Clitoria arborescens
Clitoria arborescens R.Br.
Clitoria arborescens R.Br. is a species in the Fabaceae family, native to regions in northern South America and the Caribbean. It is found in Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela, as well as on the Windward Islands. The species was first described in 1812.
Description
Clitoria arborescens R.Br. belongs to the genus Clitoria within the legume family Fabaceae. Its geographic range includes several specific localities in Colombia, such as the Núcleo Manuelita, Amazonas, Casanare, Chocó, Valle, and the Microcuenca alta de río Tillavá in Tauramena. The species extends beyond Colombia to French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela, with occurrences also reported on the Windward Islands. The species was formally described in 1812.
Distribution
CO · Núcleo Manuelita · Amazonas, Casanare, Chocó, Valle · Global · Microcuenca alta de río Tillavá · Tauramena · Colombia · French Guiana · Guyana · Suriname · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuela · Windward Is.
Synonyms
Clitoria amoenaClitoria poitaeiTernatea arborescensClitoria arborescensClitoria poiteaiClitoria poiteaiStizolobium meyeriDolichos spuriusStizolobium spuriumMucuna spuriaClitoria poitaeiClitoria poiteaui
