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Clitoria ternatea

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Clitoria ternatea is a vine (climber, climbing plant). Its beautiful, deep blue flowers are used in Asia to colour dishes (rice) and tea.

 

wikipedia: The genus name Clitoria is derived from "clitoris", due to their blossoms' shape that resembles the shape of a human vulva. The first reference to the genus, which includes an illustration of the plant, was made in 1678 by Jakób Breyne, a Polish naturalist, who described it as Flos clitoridis ternatensibus, meaning 'Ternatean flower of the clitoris'.

 

Submitted: 11/12/2025

Accepted: 13/12/2025

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