Clitoria
Translingual
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Clitoria ternatea flower
Etymology
Named from the resemblance of the flowers to the human clitoris.
Proper noun
Clitoria f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – certain flowering plants.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids I - clades; Fabales - order; Fabaceae - family; Faboideae - subfamily; Phaseoleae - tribe; Clitoriinae - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Clitoria ternatea - type species
Derived terms
- Clitoria yellow vein virus
References
Clitoria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Clitoria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Clitoria on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons