Clitoria ternatea L.
Common Name : Asian pigeonwings
Family : Fabaceae
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HABIT |
A ANNUAL OR PERENNIAL HERB. |
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STEMS |
SLENDER, CLIMBING OR SUBERECT. |
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LEAVES |
ODD-PINNATE, LEAF RACHIS UP TO 8 CM LONG; LEAFLETS 5-7, 2-5 CM LONG AND 1.2-3 CM WIDE, ELLIPTIC, APEX OBTUSE, BASE CUNEATE TO ROUNDED, OBTUSE OR RETUSE, GLABROUS ABOVE, PUBESCENT BENEATH. |
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FLOWERS |
FLOWERS RANGING IN COLOUR FROM WHITE TO DEEP BLUE, AXILLARY, SOLITARY; PEDUNCLES 0.6-1 CM LONG. |
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FRUITS |
POD LINEAR-OBLONG, FLAT, 10 CM LONG AND 1 CM WIDE, SHARPLY BEAKED, APPRESSED HAIRY. |
