Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CENTROSEMA (de Candolle) Bentham, Comm. Legum. Gen. 53. 1837, nom. cons. vs. Steganotropis Lehmann 1826.
BASIONYM: Clitoria Linnaeus, sect. Centrosema de Candolle, Prodr. 2: 234. 1825.
TYPE: Centrosema brasilianum (Linnaeus) Bentham, typ. cons. (Clitoria brasiliana Linnaeus)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centrosema arenicola | PINELAND BUTTERFLY PEA; SAND BUTTERFLY PEA | Native Rare-State | ||
| Centrosema sagittatum | ARROWLEAF BUTTERFLY PEA | Not Native | ||
| Centrosema virginianum | SPURRED BUTTERFLY PEA | Native |
Identification Key
1. Leaves 1-foliolate; petiole often winged
1. Leaves 3-foliolate; petiole not winged
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2. Leaflets ovate, generally chartaceous and the veins not prominent on the lower surface; lower calyx lobe 5-8 mm long, subulate to lanceolate, the upper bifurcate calyx lobe 3-4 mm long
2. Leaflets linear to ovate, often subcoriaceous, often the veins prominent on the lower surface; lower calyx lobe 8-11 mm long, subulate, the upper bifurcate calyx lobe 7-8 mm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradburya | Bradburya Rafinesque, Fl. Ludov. 104. 1817, nom. rej. vs. Bradburia Torrey & A. Gray 1842. | TYPE: Bradburya scandens Rafinesque Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 417. 1913. | |
| Cruminium | Cruminium Desvaux, Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 9: 423. 1826. | TYPE: Cruminium giganteum Desvaux | |
| Platysema | Platysema Bentham, Comm. Legum. Gen. 58. 1837. | TYPE: Platysema triquetrum Bentham | |
| Steganotropis | Steganotropis Lehmann, Sem. Hort. Bot. Hamburg 1826: 18. 1826; Linnaea 3(Litt. Ber.): 11. 1828, nom. rej. vs. Centrosema (de Candolle) Bentham 1837. | TYPE: Steganotropis conjugata Lehmann | |
| Vexillaria | Vexillaria Bentham, Comm. Legum. Gen. 53. 1837, non Eaton 1817. | TYPE: Vexillaria grandiflora Bentham |