-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

-Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies (Order Fabales)

-Legumes (Family Fabaceae)

-Subfamily Faboideae

-Tribe Phaseoleae

-Subtribe Clitoriinae

-Butterfly Peas (Genus Centrosema)

Centrosema is a genus of herbaceous, climbing, perennial herb. The vigorous stems scramble over the ground or twine into other plants for support. The plant contains large quantities of calcium, potassium, and protein. The native range of this species is Mexico to Tropical America.