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Butterfly pea
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Legumes: pea and bean family

Butterfly pea

Centrosema virginianum (L.) Benth.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishButterfly pea
Dutch—
SpanishGallito
Chinese弗吉尼亚距瓣豆
Scientific nameCentrosema virginianum (L.) Benth.

About this species

Centrosema virginianum is known by the common names of spurred butterfly pea, wild blue vine, blue bell, and wild pea. C. virginianum is a member of the family Fabaceae, it is identified by its trailing and twining vine and showy flowers. C. virginianum habitats are in sunny areas within pine lands, and coastal uplands.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusCentrosema

In Suriname

3Records in Suriname
7iNaturalist observations
1838First record
2020Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne1

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

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