Centrosema pubescens  Benth.

Butterfly Pea
Plants > Angiosperms > Fabaceae > ​​​Centrosema pubescens

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: ​​Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Centrosema
Species: pubescens

  • Common names: Butterfly Pea
  • Thai names: ถั่วลาย thua lai (Bangkok), ถั่วสะแดด thua sa daet (Prachin Buri)
  • Chinese names: 距瓣豆 ju ban dou
  • Distribution: Native to Central and South America, cultivated elsewhere
  • Image locations: Chonburi (Pattaya)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes:
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Image locations
Images of Centrosema pubescens from Thailand.
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Centrosema pubescens Benth.Pattaya Chonburi March
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Centrosema pubescens Benth.Pattaya Chonburi March
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Centrosema pubescens Benth.Pattaya Chonburi March
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Centrosema pubescens Benth.Pattaya Chonburi March
References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China