Centrosema
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Centrosema, the butterfly peas,[3] is a genus of vines in the legume family (Fabaceae). It includes 45 species, which are native to tropical and sub-tropical Americas from the southern United States to northern Argentina.
The following is a list of all accepted species as of 29 May 2025[update]:
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Lepidopteran caterpillars that feed on butterfly peas include the two-barred flasher (Astraptes fulgerator), occasionally recorded on C. macrocarpum and C. plumieri at least.[4]
Another plant referred to as butterfly pea from the same subtribe Clitoriinae is the related Clitoria ternatea. However it doesn't belong to the genus Centrosema.
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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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Centrosema (DC.) Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Centrosema (DC.) Benth., Commentat. Legum. Gen. 53 (1837), nom. cons". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ^ USDA (2007)
- ^ Hébert et al. (2004), Brower et al. (2006)
- Brower, Andrew V.Z. (2006): Problems with DNA barcodes for species delimitation: ‘ten species’ of Astraptes fulgerator reassessed (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). Systematics and Biodiversity 4(2): 127–132. Script error: No such module "CS1 identifiers". PDF fulltext
- Hébert, Paul D.N.; Penton, Erin H.; Burns, John M.; Janzen, Daniel H. & Hallwachs, Winnie (2004): Ten species in one: DNA barcoding reveals cryptic species in the semitropical skipper butterfly Astraptes fulgerator. PNAS 101(41): 14812–14817. Script error: No such module "CS1 identifiers". PDF fulltext Supporting Appendices
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) (2007): USDA Plants Profile: Centrosema. Retrieved 2007-DEC-17.
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