Clitoria laurifolia Poir.

First published in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 2: 301 (1811)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Trinidad to Paraguay. It is a scrambling perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

Introduced into:

Borneo, China Southeast, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jawa, Malaya, Mauritius, Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Forero, E. & Castellanos, C. (eds.) (2022). Estudios en Leguminosas Colombianas 4: 1-276. Academia Colombiana de ciencias exactas, físicas y naturales.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Polhill, R.M. (1990). Flore des Mascareignes 80: 1-235. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • da Silva e Silva, W.L., Cajueiro Gurgel, E.S., Moreira dos Santos, J.U. & Falcão da Silva, M. (2013). Inventário e distribuição geográfica de Leguminosae no arquipélago de Marajó, PA, Brazil. Hoehnea 40: 627-647.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Bailey, L. H. & Bailey, E. Z. (1976). Hortus Third. New York: Macmillan
  • Fantz, P. R. & Predeep, S. V. (1996). Bull. Bot. Survey India (in press.) Clitoria of SE Asia.
  • Fantz, P. R. (1990). Moscosoa 6:152-166. Clitoria Antillarum
  • Fantz, P. R. (1992). J. Econ. Bot. 45(4) :511-520. Ethnobotany of Clitoria in SE Asia.
  • Fantz, P. R. (1993). HortScience 28(6) :674-676 Cult. Centrosema & Clitoria in USA
  • Keng, H. (1990). Concise Flora of Singapore. Singapore
  • Maxwell, R. H. (1991). In: Dassanayake, M. D. & Fosberg, F. R. (Eds.) A revised handbook
  • Polhill, R, M. (1990). Legumineuses. In: Flore des Mascareignes, Vol 80. J. Bosser et a
  • Senaratna, L. K. (2001). A check list of the flowering plants of Sri Lanka. Colombo.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2003 Gardner, G. [969] Brazil K000206177 Yes
Apr 1, 2003 Glocker, E.F.von [171] Brazil K000206179 Yes
Apr 1, 2003 Blanchet, J.S. [3130] Brazil K000206178 Yes
Apr 1, 2003 Brazil K000206176 Yes
Apr 1, 2003 Agra, M.F.; Gois, G. [722] Brazil K000206858 Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Coradin, L.; Schultze-Kraft, R.; Silva, G.P.; Silva, L.A.M. [2862] Brazil K000920556 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Arbo, M.M.; Ferrucci, M.S. [7127] Brazil K000206859 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Queiroz, L.P.; Nascimento, N.S. [3371] Brazil K000206857 Yes
Aug 25, 1987 Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Costa, N.M.S.; Schultze-Kraft, R. [8239] Brazil K000920558 Yes
Nov 1, 1986 Coradin, L.; Vieira, J.G.A.; Souza, F.B.; Harley, R.; Linington, S.; Baker, R. [6502] Brazil K000206171 Yes
Apr 10, 1985 Hatschbach, G.G. [47782] Brazil K000920555 Yes
Nov 1, 1984 Mattos Silva, L.A.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [1715] Brazil K000206170 Yes
Mar 1, 1983 Lewis, G.P.; Carvalho, A.M. [738] Brazil K000206167 Yes
Mar 1, 1983 Lewis, G.P.; Carvalho, A.M. [699] Brazil K000206172 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Heringer, E.P.; Figueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Heringer Salles, A.E.; Chagas, F.; Silva [3326] Brazil K000206169 Yes
Oct 1, 1979 Euponino, A. [409] Brazil K000206174 Yes
Nov 1, 1978 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18530] Brazil K000206175 Yes
Nov 1, 1978 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18063] Brazil K000206168 Yes
Apr 1, 1976 Spruce [1837] Brazil K000920561 Yes
Burchell [7520] Brazil K000920536 Yes
Blanchet, J.S. [3130] Brazil K000206862 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [7850] Brazil K000920541 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K000920544 Yes
Spruce, R. [739] Brazil K000920547 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Fonseca, S.F.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [27414] Brazil K000920560 Yes
Balslev, H.; Leeratiwong, C.; Bergmann, B.; Panyadee P.; Satthaphorn, J.; Sutjaritjal, N.; Guntiya, N.; Trongdechakraiwut, T. [9708] Thailand K001765224 Yes
Boog [s.n.] Brazil K000920538 Yes
Glaziou [10517] Brazil K000920537 Yes
Pohl [s.n.] Brazil K000920539 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Grear, J.W., Jr.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [16509] Brazil K000920542 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17064] Brazil K000206173 Yes
Boog [s.n.] Brazil K001078063 Yes
Pires, J.M.; Cavalcante, P.B. [52035] Brazil K000920552 Yes
Gardner, G. [1551] Brazil K000206861 Yes
s.coll. [164] Brazil K000920540 Yes
Blanchet [s.n.] Brazil K000920546 Yes
Gardner [1551] Brazil K000920545 Yes
Glaziou [8645] Brazil K000920548 Yes
s.coll. [131] Brazil K000920543 Yes
Pires, J.M.; Cavalcante, P.B. [52034] Brazil K000920551 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000920549 Yes

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0