Clitoria ternatea

Clitoria ternatea
	Flowers and foliage
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Clitoria
Species:	C. ternatea
Binomial name
	Clitoria ternatea; L.

Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as Asian pigeonwings,^[1] bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, cordofan pea or Darwin pea,^[2] is a plant species belonging to the family Fabaceae, endemic and native to the Indonesian island of Ternate.^[3]^: 215 In Indian ayurveda it is commonly known by the name Aparajita.^[4]^[5] It is also sometimes confused in India with Convolvulus prostratus(Convolvulus pluricaulis).

^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Clitoria ternatea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 31 Jul 2016.
^ "Clitoria ternatea L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 31 Jul 2016.
^ Don, George (1831). A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants. J. G. and F. Rivington. C. Ternatea being a native to the island of Ternate
^ "Aparajita". ayurwiki.
^ "Ayurvedic name" (PDF). International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences.

[NRCS-1] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Clitoria ternatea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 31 Jul 2016.

[GRIN-2] "Clitoria ternatea L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 31 Jul 2016.

[Gen_History-3] Don, George (1831). A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants. J. G. and F. Rivington. C. Ternatea being a native to the island of Ternate

[ayur1-4] "Aparajita". ayurwiki.

[ayur2-5] "Ayurvedic name" (PDF). International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences.

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Clitoria ternatea

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