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December 2023

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genus

Clitoria L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 753 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000008644.

Statistics

StatusTotal%
◼︎ synonym 15666%
◼︎ accepted 7632%
◼︎ unplaced 52%
Total237

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Synonyms of Clitoria

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Macrotrullion Klotzsch M.R.Schomburgk, Reis. Br.-Guiana 3: 1202 (1849) wfo-4000022800
Martia Leandro Denkschr. Königl. Akad. Wiss. München 7: 233 (1819 publ. 1821) wfo-4000023227
Nauchea J.T.Descourt. Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 4: 7 (1826) wfo-4000025379
Neurocarpum Desv. J. Bot. Agric. 1: 119 (1813) wfo-4000026025
Rhombifolium Rich. ex DC. Prodr. 2: 235 (1825) wfo-4000033067
Ternatea Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4.: [s.p.] (1754) wfo-4000037808
Vexillaria Eaton Man. Bot.: 82 (1817) wfo-4000040217
Clitoriastrum Heist. Syst.: 9 (1748) wfo-4000044173
Martiusia Schult. Mant. 1: 69 (1822) wfo-4100000339

Species in Clitoria ( showing species 1 to 15 of 76)

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Clitoria:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Clitoria brasiliensis Bonard Hort. Franc. 1869(11): 349 1869 wfo-1000057113
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Clitoria flexuosa var. brevibracteola Fantz Sida 9(4): 301. 1982 wfo-0001401563
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Clitoria lanceolata Philippar Voy. Agron. Angleterre: 109 (1830) wfo-1000050045
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Clitoria parviflora Pittier wfo-0000192655
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Clitoria stipularis var. stipularis wfo-0001319526
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Clitoria tanganyicensis Baker f. wfo-0000192705
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Clitoria triandra Frag. & Cif. Bol. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 25: 359 1925 wfo-0001051067