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sweetscented pigeonwings
Scientific Name: Clitoria fragrans
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: FL (pigeon-wing (=sandhill) butterfly-pea)
Clitoria fragrans: Sweet-Scented Pigeonwings
Clitoria fragrans, commonly known as pigeon wings or sweet-scented pigeon wings, is a rare flowering plant belonging to the legume family (Fabaceae).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Clitoria fragrans
- Common Names: Pigeon wings, sweet-scented pigeon wings
- Family: Fabaceae (Legume family)
- Etymology: The botanical epithet "fragrans" is derived from Latin, meaning "sweet-scented."
Distribution and Habitat
Clitoria fragrans is a Florida endemic, meaning it naturally occurs only in Florida.
Ecological Role
- Listed as federally threatened.
- Grows alongside other plants such as scrub plum, Avon Park rattlebox and Small's milk pea.
- Also found on land that is home to the gopher tortoise, sand skink and indigo snake.
Quirky Facts
- The plant gained federal protection in April 1993.
Related Species
- Clitoria ternatea, also known as butterfly pea or Asian pigeon wings, is another species in the Clitoria genus.
- Clitoria mariana, also known as Atlantic pigeonwings.