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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).
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Revision as of 16:29, 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
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Natural range of Clitoria fragrans from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: sweetscented pigeonwings

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

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.