» centrosema virginianum

Noun (1 meaning)

1. large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers.

butterfly pea, Centrosema virginianum

centrosema virginianum is a type of:
  • vine (noun) - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
centrosema virginianum is a member of:
  • Centrosema, genus Centrosema (noun) - a genus of chiefly tropical American vines of the family Leguminosae having trifoliate leaves and large flowers