Clitoria ternatea

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Java, Iraq, Venezuela, Philippines, Sudan, Samoa, India

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abscess, Antidote, Aperient, Apertif

Science studied: GENISTEIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Clitoria ternatea

Common names: Asian Pigeonwings, Asian pigeonwings, Blomchi di Koholoshi, Blonchi di Cocolishi, Blue Pea, Bonchi di Cocolishi, Bonchi di Kokolishi, Bonchi di Palomba, Bunga Biru, Bunga Telang, Butterfly Pea, Butterfly pea, Blue pea, Blue pea vine, Asian pigeonwings, Pigeon wings, Cordofan pea, Darwin pea, Bluebellvine,, Chilepe, Clitorie de Ternate, Clitorie de Ternate, Liane madame, Ki poule, Pistache marronne bleue, Conchita asiática azul, Cunhã, Darwin pea

POWO: 486606-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Java, Elsewhere, Iraq, Venezuela, Philippines, Sudan, Samoa, India.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abscess
• Antidote
• Aperient
• Apertif
• Arthritis
• Bite(Snake)
• Boil
• Cathartic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Java
• Elsewhere
• Iraq
• Venezuela
• Philippines
• Sudan
• Samoa
• India

Documented cultural uses

• Abscess
• Antidote
• Aperient
• Apertif
• Arthritis
• Bite(Snake)
• Boil
• Cathartic
• Cough
• Diuretic
• Eruption
• Laxative

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Abscess · Java · "
• Antidote · Elsewhere · "
• Aperient · Iraq · "
• Aperient · Elsewhere · "
• Apertif · Venezuela · "
• Arthritis · Philippines · "
• Bite(Snake) · Iraq · "
• Boil · Java · "
• Cathartic · Iraq · "
• Cathartic · Elsewhere · "
• Cough · Java · "
• Diuretic · Iraq · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
• Eruption · Sudan · "
• Laxative · Elsewhere · "
• Laxative · Samoa · "
• Purgative · Elsewhere · "
• Purgative · Sudan · "
• Purgative · Venezuela · "
• Refrigerant · Elsewhere · "
• Swelling · Philippines · "
• Tumor(Abdomen) · India · "
• Bite(Scorpion) · Sudan · "
• Cathartic · Sudan · "

3 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• De novo transcriptome assembly of Clitoria ternatea flowers. · 2026 source ↗
• Flavonoids from Clitoria ternatea as Promising Therapeutic Agents against Ovarian Cancer · 2026 source ↗
• Rutin-grafted carbon nanofibers derived from <i>Clitoria ternatea</i> flower-extract for bio-friendly voltammetric pH sensing applications. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• GENISTEIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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