Clitoria amazonum Mart. ex Benth.

First published in Comm. Legum. Gen.: 51 (1837)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ecuador to N. Bolivia and Brazil. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Ecuador, Peru

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • 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.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Fantz, P. R. (1992). J. Econ. Bot. 45(4) :511-520. Ethnobotany of Clitoria in SE Asia.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2007 Sasaki, D.; Henicka, G.S.; André, T.J.C.; Piva, J.H. [1479] Brazil K000578304 Yes
Mar 1, 2007 Sasaki, D.; Nascimento, J.; Piva, J.H. [1455] Brazil K000578303 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Jangoux, J.; Anderson, A.B.; Balick, M.J.; Frazão, J.M.F.; Marinho, L.R.; Rosa, N.A. [1749] Brazil K000920614 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Hill, S.R.; Fereira, C.A.; Oliveira, J.G.; Santos, J.L.; Nelson, B.W.; Todzia, C.A.; Zarucchi, J.L. [12885] Brazil K000920615 Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Anderson, W.R.; Fonseca, S.G.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [11115] Brazil K000920613 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Atchley, A.A.; Steward, W.C.; Woolcott, D.B.; Coelho, D.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Ramos, J.F. [13690] Brazil K000920624 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Woolcott, D.B.; Coelho, D.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Ramos, J.F. [15057] Brazil K000920622 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [6579] Brazil K000920605 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [6194] Brazil K000920604 Yes
s.coll. [103] Brazil K000920610 Yes
Sandeman, C. [2178] Brazil K000920598 Yes
Sasaki, D.; Henicka, G.S.; André, T.J.C.; Piva, J.H. [1501] Brazil K000578305 Yes
Prance [13690] Brazil K000920625 Yes
Spruce, R. [552%%] Brazil K000920599 Yes
Campbell, D.G.; Ongley, J.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Nelson, B.W. [P22371] Brazil K000920616 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5719] Brazil K000920619 Yes
Martius [s.n.] Brazil K000328273 Unknown Type Material Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000920606 Yes
Lima, A. [58-3067] Brazil K000920623 Yes
Ducke [479] Brazil K000920603 Yes
Ule, E. [6144] Brazil K000920597 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5719] Brazil K000920620 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [4529] Brazil K000920600 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8208] Brazil K000920621 Yes
Spruce [534] Brazil K000920612 Yes
Spruce, R. [1000] Brazil K000920607 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5335] Brazil K000920596 Yes
Spruce, R. [552] Brazil K000920611 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Campbell, D.G.; Ongley, J.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P. [20603] Brazil K000920618 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [4529] Brazil K000920601 Yes
Baldwin, J.T., Jr. [3170] Brazil K000920602 Yes
Spruce [1870] Brazil K000920609 Yes
Campbell, D.G.; Ongley, J.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Nelson, B.W. [P22371] Brazil K000920617 Yes
s.coll. [155] Brazil K000920608 Yes

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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

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    • 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

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    • 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