Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Streptophyta

Class: Equisetopsida

Subclass: Magnoliidae

Order: Fabales

Family: Fabaceae

Genus: Centrosema

Species: Centrosema molle

Description:  Centrosema molle, also known as butterfly pea, is a perennial legume with the following characteristics: Leaves: Trifoliolate, with leaflets that are ovate or elliptic, 3–6.2 cm long by 1.5–4 cm wide, and pubescent Flowers: Violet, with a standard petal that is about 3 cm long and ovate-suborbicular Pods: Linear, compressed, and 7–12 cm long by 0.4–0.6 cm wide, with 4 raised ribs near the sutures Seeds: Oblong, brown with darker mottling, and about 4–6 mm long Growth: A vigorous twiner, trailer, and climber with a deep root system 

Uses: It is use as a green manure, a source of protein as a forage, a ground cover in plantations, and as a pasture legume intercropped with grasses or grown alone.