Clitoria annua
J. Graham
Bombay annua
FabaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Pod, Seeds
The seeds are eaten raw or cooked. The pods are also edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, India,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
An erect annual herb. It grows 30-50 cm tall. The stems are angular and hairy. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There are 5 leaflets and they are 3-8 cm long with the end one larger. The flowers are in pairs in the axils of leaves. The flowers are 2.5 cm across. The petal standards and blue and white at the base.
Notes
There are about (30) 66 Clitoria species. They grow in the tropics. Also as Papilionaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Asian pigeonwings, Supali
Clitoria biflora DalzellTernatea biflora (Dalzell) Kuntze
References (1)
- Prakash, V., & Megrotra B.N., 1987, Ethnobotanical Studies on the Flora of Khandala, Maharashtra State. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol. 9 No. 1 pp 205-208 (As Clitoria biflora)
