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Clitoria ternatea

Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as Asian pigeonwings, bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, cordofan pea and Darwin pea, is a plant species belonging to the family Fabaceae. The flowers of this vine were imagined to have the shape of human female genitals, hence the Latin name of the genus 'Clitoria', from 'clitoris'. This plant is native to equatorial Asia, including locations the Indian sub-continent and Southeast Asia but has also been introduced to Africa, Australia and America.

[ "Botany", "Anatomy", "Horticulture", "Alternative medicine", "Clitoria", "Macroptilium bracteatum", "Stylosanthes seabrana" ]
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