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Clitoria ternatea
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species of plant originally from Indonesian island of Ternate
Clitoria ternatea is a flowering plant that originated from the Indonesian island of Ternate. It has been cultivated and used in various regions for ornamental, culinary, and traditional medicinal purposes.
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Species
blue pea
Clitoria ternatea
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Common Name: cajlee
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- Clitoria ternatea - Asian pigeonwings in Bhopal, India September 2025.jpg
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- Clitoria ternatea
- taxon name
- Clitoria ternatea
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- Clitoria ternatea
- taxon common name
- himmelsärt
- short name
- C. ternatea
- taxon author citation
- L.
- external data available at URL
- www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e
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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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