Fabaceae

Mauve bell

Clitoria guianensis (Aubl.) Benth.

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Clitoria

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Mauve bell (Clitoria guianensis) — FlowerPhoto: Tsssss, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Mauve bell

Synonyms

Clitoria guianensis var. guianensis
Clitoria guyanensis (Aubl.) Standl.
Crotalaria guianensis Aubl.
Neurocarpum campestre C.Mart.
Neurocarpum guianense (Aubl.) Desv.
Ternatea guianensis (Aubl.) Kuntze

Flowers

In flower: August to October (from 28 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Pacific Basin: introduced

Photos

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FlowerPhoto: Celso Henrique Varela Rios, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Emma Walker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: João Medeiros, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Cecil Barabasz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Shawn O'Donnell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Rafael Silva, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Nancy Overholtz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Paulo C. O. Cunha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.