| Centrosema | |
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| Centrosema pubescens | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Phaseoleae |
| Subtribe: | Clitoriinae |
| Genus: | Centrosema (DC.)Benth. (1837) |
| Type species | |
| Centrosema brasilianum (L.) Benth. (1837) | |
| Species[1] | |
44, see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Centrosema, thebutterfly peas,[2] is a genus of (mainly tropical) Americanvines in the legumefamily (Fabaceae). It includes 44 species, which range through the tropical and warm-temperate Americas from the southern United States to northern Argentina.Species include:[1]
Lepidopterancaterpillars that feed on butterfly peas include thetwo-barred flasher (Astraptes fulgerator), occasionally recorded onC. macrocarpum andC. plumieri at least.[3]
Another plant referred to asbutterfly pea from the same subtribeClitoriinae is the relatedClitoria ternatea. However it doesn't belong to the genusCentrosema.
In Jamaica, it is known as Fee Fee and is usually seen at Christmas time. The flower is able to make a whistling sound hence children usually find it useful as a toy.[citation needed]
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