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Centrosema, the butterfly peas, is a genus of (mainly tropical) American vines in the legume family ( Fabaceae). Species include:
- Centrosema angustifolium Benth.
- Centrosema arenarium Benth.
- Centrosema brasilianum (L.) Benth.
- Centrosema dasyanthum Benth.
- Centrosema macranthum Hoehne
- Centrosema macrocarpum
- Centrosema plumerii (Turp. ex Pres.) Benth.
- Centrosema pubescens Benth.
- Centrosema sagittatum (Willd.) Brad.
- Centrosema vexillatum Benth.
- Centrosema virginianum
Lepidopteran caterpillars that feed on butterfly peas include the two-barred flasher (Astraptes fulgerator), occasionally recorded on C. macrocarpum and C. plumieri at least.
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.
Usage examples of "centrosema".
Centrosema, 365 Ceratophyllum demersum, movements of stem, 211 Cereus Landbeckii, its rudimentary cotyledons, 97 -- speciossimus, circumnutation of stem, 206, 207 Cerinthe major, circumnutation of hypocotyl, 49 --, of cotyledons, 49 --, ellipses described by hypocotyls when erect, 107 -- effect of darkness, 124 Chatin, M.
Uraria lagopus and the leaves of a Centrosema from Brazil both sink vertically down at night.