CHR 474693 – Clitoria ternatea L.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 474693
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
01 March 1995
Database record updated:
31 October 2007
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Clitoria ternatea L.
Determiner:
W.R. Sykes
Identification date:
1991-07-26 (Verbatim: 26 JUL 1991)
Preferred name:
Clitoria ternatea L.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Atiu, Tengatangi Village
Verbatim locality:
Atiu, Tengatangi Village
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 3810/CI
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
26 JUL 1991
Start date:
1991-07-26
Country:
Cook Islands
Habitat:
Roadside, rank herb and low shrub community. [Synedrella shoot present]
Notes:
Low scrambling vine. Leaflets membranous. Corolla 4.5-5cm long, flat, deep blue except for white lower parts to all petals except keel. Standard c.3.5 cm wide, suborbicular, veins elevated on lower side. Wings 3-3.5cm, irregular shape. A few plants only.
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