Centrosema
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Centrosema, the butterfly peas[1], are a genus of 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[2].
Footnotes
- USDA (2007)
- Hébert et al. (2004), Brower et al. (2006)
References
- 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. doi:10.1017/S147720000500191X 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. doi:10.1073/pnas.0406166101 PDF fulltext Supporting Appendices
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) (2007): USDA Plants Profile: Centrosema. Retrieved 2007-DEC-17.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Centrosema". Image Credit.
