Ecology & growing context

Native status · Kew WCVP: WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: N. Brazil. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.
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How to identify Clitoria arborea var. pseudoamazonica

Identify Clitoria arborea var. pseudoamazonica by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

Look for a climber habit.
Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
Confirm flower colour: Purple.
Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Clitoria arborea var. pseudoamazonica.

Plant Details

Scientific name: Clitoria arborea var. pseudoamazonica
Genus: Clitoria
Family: Fabaceae
Habit: Climber

Leaf characters

Leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
Leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement: Alternate
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Clitoria arborea var. pseudoamazonica itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour: PurplerecordedPurple or violet

Typical of the family

Flower symmetry: Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit: Legume

Characters marked “recorded” are for Clitoria arborea var. pseudoamazonica itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.