Clitoria ternatea L.

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular

bejuco conchita, campanilla, campanita, doncenón, flormarina, frijolillo silvestre, patico azul, zapatico de la Virgen, zapatico de reina

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation

Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident

George R. Proctor (2012). Flora of the Cayman Isands (Second Edition). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Vernacular

BLUEBELL

Morphology General Habit

A twining herbaceous vine, more or less woody at the base, finely pubescent more or less throughout, but often sparsely so

Morphology Leaves

Leaves petiolate, 5–7-foliolate; leaflets elliptic or ovate, 2–5 cm long; stipules linear, 5–7 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers solitary on axillary peduncles 3–8 mm long; bracteoles roundish, 6–7 mm long; calyx 1.5–2 cm long; standard intense blue with white blotch in the middle, rarely all white, 4–4.5 cm long; wings and keel much shorter

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods 6–10 cm long, 8–9 mm broad, beaked at the apex; seeds 5–6 mm long, mottled dark brown.

Distribution

Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac. Native of tropical Africa, but widely cultivated as an ornamental, and now somewhat naturalised in nearly all warm countries.

Leguminosae, J. B. Gillett, R. M. Polhill & B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1971

Morphology General Habit

Perennial climbing or trailing herb or suberect at base, 0·45–3 m. long; rootstock woody.

Morphology Stem

Stems slender, glabrescent or adpressed pubescent.

Morphology Leaves

Leaflets 5–7, elliptic, oblong, oblong-lanceolate or almost round, 1–6·7 cm. long, 0·3–4 cm. wide, acute, rounded or emarginate at the apex, acute to rounded at the base, glabrescent above, adpressed pubescent beneath; petiole 1–3 cm. long; rhachis 1–6 cm. long; petiolules 1–3 mm. long; stipules persistent, lanceolate, 4–10 mm. long, veined.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers axillary, solitary or paired; peduncle 0·3–1 cm. long; pedicels 6–9 mm. long; bracteoles ovate or round, 0·4–1·7 cm. long, 0·25–1·5 cm. wide, veined.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx pubescent, veined; tube 8–12 mm. long; lobes oblong-lanceolate or triangular, 7–10 mm. long, 2·5–3 mm. wide, acute or acuminate, the upper pair joined for under one-third of their length.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Standard held lowermost, white or greenish-white, often margined with blue or entirely blue, basal central area often yellow or greenish, oblong-obovate, 2·5–5 cm. long, 1·5–3·5 cm. wide, extremely finely puberulous, margins sometimes ciliolate.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods linear-oblong, flattened, 6–12·5 cm. long, 0·7–1·2 cm. wide, margined, apiculate, glabrous or sparsely adpressed pubescent and minutely puberulous also.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds 8–10, olive, pale brown or deep reddish-brown with dark mottling, or almost black, ellipsoid, oblong or oblong-reniform, sometimes truncate at one end, longest dimension 4·5–7 mm., shorter dimension 3–4 mm., 2–2·5 mm. thick, minutely punctulate on the faces.

Figures

Fig. 75.

Habitat

Grassland, grassland with scattered trees, scrub, bush, old cultivations, etc.; 0–1500 m.

Distribution

K1 K4 K5 K6 K7 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 U1 Cape Verde Is. and Senegal to Somali Republic and south to Angola and South Africa (Transvaal)also Madagascar and Mascarene Is., Arabia through India and SE. Asia to S. China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and many Pacific Is., North and South America and West Indies, the true distribution now obscured by widespread cultivation

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Not Threatened

Ecology

Africa: Zambezian grassland, Somalia-Masai wooded grasslands., Somalia-Masai grasslands, Sudanian wooded grassland, Zambezian wooded grassland, Sudanian grasslands

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Climbing, Herb

Vernacular

Ambrevade Marron, Aparajit, Aparajita, Aral, Asian Pigeon Wings, Asphota, Aug Chan, Auk-egelai, Aung-mai-phya, Azulejo, Balog-balog, Bang San Deng, Bang San 'Khao, Bazrul-marariyune-hindi, Bejuco De Conchitas, Bhovera, Bikhe-hayat, Blue Pea, Bluebell, Bok

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit

Climbing or trailing perennial herb

Morphology Leaves Leaflets

Leaflets 5–7, oblong-lanceolate to almost round, 1–6.7 x 0.3–4 cm, glabrescent above, appressed pubescent beneath; petiole 1–3 cm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Flowers axillary, solitary or paired; bracteoles ovate

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 15–20 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Standard held lowermost, white or greenish-white, often margined with blue or entirely blue, 2.5–5 cm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pod 6–12.5 x 0.7–1.2 cm, 8–10-seeded, glabrous or sparsely pubescent.

Distribution

N1, 2; S1–3 pantropical.

Ecology

Altitude range 40–700 m.

Vernacular

Dharqo, fifiole (Somali-S); ria egee, riahele (Somali-N).

Note

A white-flowered form, forma albiflora (Mattei) Chiov., is fairly frequent in S2 (e.g. Suckert 108).

Leguminosae, B. Mackinder, R. Pasquet, R. Polhill and B. Verdcourt. Flora Zambesiaca 3:5. 2001

Morphology General Habit

Perennial herb, climbing trailing or suberect at the base; rootstock woody.

Morphology Leaves Leaflets

Leaflets 2–3(4) pairs, membranous to chartaceous, 0.6–6.5 × 0.6–3.9 cm, ovate, elliptic, oblong or round, glabrescent above, pubescent beneath; petiole 1–3 cm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers resupinate, 1–2 per axil, on a peduncle 3–10 mm long; pedicels 6–9 mm long; bracteoles 4–17 × 2–17 mm, ovate or round.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 7–18 mm long, finely pubescent; lobes oblong, lanceolate or triangular.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Standard white, often margined with blue or completely blue, 2.5–5 × 1.5–3.5(4) cm, shortly clawed, finely pubescent outside.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pod 6–12.5 × 0.7–1.2 cm, linear-oblong, mucronate, compressed, glabrous or finely pubescent, 8–12-seeded.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds light to dark brown or black, 5–7 × 3–4 × 2 mm, with a small white rim aril and funicular remnant.

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution

Naturalizada en Colombia; Alt. 20 - 1500 m.; Andes, Llanura del Caribe, Orinoquia, Pacífico, Valle del Cauca, Valle del Magdalena.

Morphology General Habit

Hierba, arbusto, trepadora

Conservation

No Evaluada

Distribution

Biogeografic region: Andean, Caribbean, Orinoquia, Pacific. Elevation range: 20–1500 m a.s.l. Naturalised in Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Bolívar, Caldas, Casanare, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Nariño, Quindío, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca.

Habit

Herb, Shrub, Climbing.

Ecology

Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, shrubland, native grassland, artificial - terrestrial.

Vernacular

Azulejo, Conchitas, Doncenón, Frijolillo silvestre, Papito, Sapotillo, Zapatico de la reina

Papilionaceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:2. 1958

Morphology General Habit

A climber, somewhat shrubby below;

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers deep blue, occasionally pure white

International Legume Database and Information Service

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Climbing, Herb

Use Animal Food

Used as animal food.

Use Environmental

Environmental uses.

Use Gene Sources

Used as gene sources.

Use Food

Used for food.

Use Materials

Used as material.

Use Medicines

Medical uses.

Use Poisons

Poisons.

Use

Environmental