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Taxon:
Centrosema virginianum
(L.) Benth.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Centrosema
Family:
Fabaceae
(alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Phaseoleae
Subtribe:
Clitoriinae
Nomen number:
9850
Place of publication:
Comm. legum. gen. 56. 1837 (Ann. Wiener Mus. Naturgesch. 2:120. 1839)
Protologue link:
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k969044/f60.image
Verified:
08/08/2011
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
17
(
17
active,
17
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
(Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Centrosema virginianum
(L.) Benth. var.
latifolium
(L.) Benth.
(0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Clitoria virginiana
L.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Bradburya virginiana
(L.) Kuntze
No images
Reference(s)
Balick, M. J. et al.
2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
Barbosa-Fevereiro, V. P.
1977.
Centrosema
(A. P. de Candolle) Bentham do Brasil (Leguminosae - Faboideae). Rodriguésia 29(#42):189.
URL:
http://rodriguesia.jbrj.gov.br/
Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis.
2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
URL:
http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co/
Bosser, J. M. et al., eds.
1976-. Flores des Mascareignes.
Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi.
1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Burkart, A. E.
1952. Las leguminosas Argentinas - silvestres y cultivadas, ed. 2.
Delorit, R. J. & C. R. Gunn.
1986. Seeds of continental United States legumes (Fabaceae)
Encke, F. et al.
1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Fantz, P. R.
1979. A new species of
Centrosema
(Leguminosae) from Nicaragua and a key to the species in Central America. Sida 8:155.
URL:
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8113#/summary
Note:
mentions
Fantz, P. R.
1993. Revising the classification of cultivated
Centrosema
and
Clitoria
in the United States. HortScience 28:675.
Fantz, P. R.
2002. Distribution of
Centrosema
(Leguminosae: Phaseoleae: Clitoriinae) for the Flora of North America project. Vulpia 1:45-81.
URL:
http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/plantbiology/ncsc/vulpia/
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
URL:
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Centrosema+virginianum&quantity=1
Forzza, R. C. et al., coord.
Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
URL:
http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/
Funk, V. et al.
2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
Hammel, B. E. et al., eds.
2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
Hokche, O. et al.
2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
Howard, R.
1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS).
Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.anbg.gov.au/common.names/
Isely, D.
1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds.
1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Note:
introduced
Kretschmer, A. E., Jr.
1998. pers. comm.
Note:
re. common names
Lewis, G. P.
1987. Legumes of Bahia
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Liogier, H. A.
1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
Liogier, H. A.
1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
Lock, J. M. & C. S. Ford.
2004. Legumes of Malesia: a checklist
Lock, J. M.
1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
Macbride, J. F. et al., eds.
1936-. Flora of Peru
Note:
1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
McVaugh, R.
1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Nelson, C. H. N.
2008. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Honduras
Note:
Secretaría de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Pulle, A. A. et al., eds.
1932-. Flora of Suriname.
Sanjappa, M.
1992. Legumes of India
Schultze-Kraft, R. et al.
1990. Biogeography of
Centrosema
.
Centrosema
: biology, agronomy and utilization. 57.
Note:
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Cali.
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=MMsSFJwy63gC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
Stevens, W. D. et al., eds.
2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds.
1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana.
Note:
Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Villaseñor, J. L.
2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902.
Williams, R. J. & R. J. Clements.
1990. Taxonomy of
Centrosema
.
Centrosema
: biology, agronomy and utilization. 7.
Note:
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Cali.
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=MMsSFJwy63gC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
Wofford, B. E.
Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
URL:
https://herbarium.utk.edu/vascular/vascular-database.php?CategoryID=Dicots&FamilyID=Fabaceae&GenusID=Centrosema&SpeciesID=virginianum
Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds.
1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
Common names
English
butterfly-pea –
Reference(s)
spurred butterfly-pea –
Reference(s)
Virginia centro –
Reference(s)
Spanish
frijolillo –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Missouri
Shannon Co.
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Oklahoma
e.
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
New Jersey
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Pennsylvania
Bucks Co.
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Coahuila de Zaragoza
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Nuevo León
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
San Luis Potosí
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Sinaloa
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Sonora
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Tamaulipas
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Zacatecas
1
Native
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A.
United States
Texas
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Alabama
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Arkansas
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Florida
http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/main.asp?plantID=889
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Georgia
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Kentucky
Wayne Co.
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Louisiana
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Maryland
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Mississippi
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
North Carolina
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
South Carolina
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Tennessee
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Virginia
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Campeche
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Chiapas
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Colima
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Guanajuato
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Guerrero
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Hidalgo
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Jalisco
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
México
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Michoacán de Ocampo
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Morelos
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Nayarit
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Oaxaca
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Puebla
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Querétaro
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Quintana Roo
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Tabasco
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Yucatán
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Bahamas
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Cuba
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Dominica
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Dominican Republic
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Haiti
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Jamaica
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Martinique
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Montserrat
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Kitts and Nevis
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Lucia
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Vincent and Grenadines
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
United States
Puerto Rico
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Belize
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Costa Rica
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Guatemala
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Honduras
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Nicaragua
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Suriname
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Catamarca
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Córdoba
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Corrientes
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Entre Ríos
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Formosa
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Jujuy
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Misiones
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Salta
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Santa Fe
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Tucumán
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Paraguay
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Uruguay
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
Antioquia
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
Boyacá
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
Cauca
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
Chocó
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
Cundinamarca
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
Huila
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
Meta
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
Nariño
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
Norte de Santander
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
Santander
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
Tolima
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
Valle del Cauca
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Ecuador
Guayas
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Ecuador
Loja
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
Apurímac
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
Cajamarca
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
Cusco
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
La Libertad
2
Cultivated
also cult.
4
Naturalized
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Ghana
4
Naturalized
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Reunion
4
Naturalized
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
4
Naturalized
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
Jawa
Native
Northern America
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[New Jersey, Pennsylvania (Bucks Co.)]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[Missouri (Shannon Co.), Oklahoma (e.)]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Alabama, Arkansas, Florida (http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/main.asp?plantID=889), Georgia, Kentucky (Wayne Co.), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[Texas]
NORTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Coahuila de Zaragoza, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Campeche, Chiapas, Colima, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán de Ocampo, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Yucatán]
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Antigua and Barbuda
,
Bahamas
,
Cuba
,
Dominica
,
Dominican Republic
,
Haiti
,
Jamaica
,
St. Kitts and Nevis
,
St. Lucia
,
Montserrat
,
Martinique
,
United States
[Puerto Rico],
St. Vincent and Grenadines
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Belize
,
Costa Rica
,
Guatemala
,
Honduras
,
Nicaragua
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Suriname
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Colombia
[Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca],
Ecuador
[Guayas, Loja],
Peru
[Apurímac, Cajamarca, Cusco, La Libertad]
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Argentina
[Córdoba, Catamarca, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Jujuy, Misiones, Salta, Santa Fe, Tucumán],
Paraguay
,
Uruguay
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Naturalized
Africa
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Ghana
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN:
Reunion
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
MALESIA:
Indonesia
[Jawa]
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Animal food
potential as forage
Kretschmer, A. E., Jr.
1998. pers. comm.
Note:
re. common names
Environmental
erosion control
Fantz, P. R.
1993. Revising the classification of cultivated
Centrosema
and
Clitoria
in the United States. HortScience 28:675.
Environmental
erosion control
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmental
ornamental
Fantz, P. R.
1993. Revising the classification of cultivated
Centrosema
and
Clitoria
in the United States. HortScience 28:675.
Environmental
ornamental
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmental
soil improver
Fantz, P. R.
1993. Revising the classification of cultivated
Centrosema
and
Clitoria
in the United States. HortScience 28:675.
Environmental
soil improver
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Name
References