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Blue Pea
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Legumes: pea and bean family

Blue Pea

Clitoria ternatea L.

Names

EnglishBlue Pea
DutchKittelbloem
SpanishConchita azul
Chinese蓝蝶豆
Scientific nameClitoria ternatea L.

About this species

Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as Shankhupushpam (conch-shaped flower), Asian pigeonwings, bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, cordofan pea, or Darwin pea, is a plant species belonging to the family Fabaceae and native to the Indonesian island of Ternate. In Indian Ayurveda it is commonly known by the name aparajita.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusClitoria

In Suriname

10Records in Suriname
4iNaturalist observations
1838First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo2
  • Wanica1
  • Para1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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