Kingdom:Plantae

Phylum: Streptophyta

Class: Equiseptosida

Subclass: Magnoliidae

Order:Fabales

Family:Fabaceae

Subfamily:Faboideae

Genus:Clitoria

Species: ternatea

Description: Slender, twinning plant with deciduous hairs. Leaflets 5-7, elliptic, rounded at the base. Flowers large, axillary, solitary, bright blue with prominent bracteoles. Calyx tubular, membraneous. Corolla exserted, standard ones large with orange centre. Wings spreading, keels shorter than wings incurved. Stamens diadelphous. Ovary stalked, Ovules numerous, Style elongate, hairy. Pods linear, compressed, seeds many.

Uses: Used as a memory enhancers, antistress, antidepressant, antivulsant and sedative agent.