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Revision as of 20:30, 2 November 2015
| Clitoria fragrans | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae |
| Genus: | Clitoria |
| Species: | C. fragrans |
| Binomial name | |
| Clitoria fragrans Small | |
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| Natural range of Clitoria fragrans from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: sweetscented pigeonwings
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain in Florida, C. fragrans has been found in turkey oak scrub sand ridges and between citrus groves (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Quercus, Gordonia, Vitis and Pinus (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
Flowers and fruits have been observed May and June (FSU Herbarium).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Clitoria fragrans at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Megachilidae: Megachile petulans
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
