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June 2025

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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

Synonyms of Clitoria

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Macrotrullion Klotzsch Reis. Br.-Guiana 3: 1202 (1849) wfo-4000022800
Martia Leandro Denkschr. Königl. Akad. Wiss. München 7: 233 (1818-1820 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

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

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