Clitoria ternatea
| Clitoria ternatea | |
|---|---|
| Flowers and foliage | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Clitoria |
| Species: | C. ternatea |
| Binomial name | |
| Clitoria ternatea | |
Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as 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.: 215 In Indian Ayurveda it is commonly known by the name aparajita. It is also sometimes confused in India with Convolvulus prostratus (Convolvulus pluricaulis).