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Taxon

Clitoria heterophylla Lam.

Protologue Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] 2(1): 51. 1786 [16 Oct 1786]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Clitoria aff heterophylla , Rogers, Z 945-Madagascar 22 Jan 2006 134 (3).jpg

Clitoria aff heterophylla , Rogers, Z 945-Madagascar 22 Jan 2006 134 (3).jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Clitoria aff heterophylla , Rogers, Z 945-Madagascar 22 Jan 2006 052.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Clitoria aff heterophylla , Rogers, Z 945-Madagascar 22 Jan 2006 033 (1).jpg

Clitoria aff heterophylla , Rogers, Z 945-Madagascar 22 Jan 2006 033 (1).jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Clitoria aff heterophylla , Rogers, Z 945-Madagascar 22 Jan 2006 033 (2).jpg

Clitoria aff heterophylla , Rogers, Z 945-Madagascar 22 Jan 2006 033 (2).jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Clitoria aff heterophylla , Rogers, Z 945-Madagascar 22 Jan 2006 134 (2).jpg

Clitoria aff heterophylla , Rogers, Z 945-Madagascar 22 Jan 2006 134 (2).jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Clitoria aff heterophylla , Rogers, Z 945-Madagascar 22 Jan 2006 033 (4).jpg

Clitoria aff heterophylla , Rogers, Z 945-Madagascar 22 Jan 2006 033 (4).jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Clitoria aff heterophylla , Rogers, Z 945-Madagascar 22 Jan 2006 134 (1).jpg

Clitoria aff heterophylla , Rogers, Z 945-Madagascar 22 Jan 2006 134 (1).jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Clitoria aff heterophylla , Rogers, Z 945-Madagascar 22 Jan 2006 033 (3).jpg

Clitoria aff heterophylla , Rogers, Z 945-Madagascar 22 Jan 2006 033 (3).jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion; introduced into Jawa, Sri Lanka (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Rogers, Z 945

January 22, 2006

Location

Madagascar, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Toliara (Sakaraha)

-22.886389, 44.692222

Location Remarks

Zombitse National Park. Along trail to the west of the main parking lot just off of National Route ú7. Specimens preserved in alcohol.

Collectors

Zachary Scott Rogers, Rolland Ranaivojaona, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Clitoria

Specific Epithet

heterophylla

Authorship

Lam.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 4.2

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.7

Global rank

#70,856 of 335,497

Top 22%

Extinction probability

14%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →