| Butterfly peas | |
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| Centrosema pubescens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Phaseoleae |
| Subtribe: | Clitoriinae |
| Genus: | Centrosema (DC.) Benth. |
| Species | |
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Several, see text. |
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Centrosema, the butterfly peas[1], are a genus of tropical American vines in the legume family (Fabaceae). Species include:
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].