sickle pigeonwings

Clitoria falcata is a member of the Fabaceae family, a large and ecologically significant plant family. It is found in several regions across South and Central America, including Amazonas, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, and Valle del Cauca. Its distribution extends to parts of Brazil, including the Northeast, North, Southeast, South, and West-Central regions, as well as to Bolivia, Belize, Benin, and Angola. The species is also documented in various subregions such as Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos, CO, TW, BN, Núcleo Manuelita, Betulia, and the Microcuenca alta de río Tillavá. It was first described in 1786 by the botanist Lam.