-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)

-Sentro Pea (Centrosema pubescens)

Centrosema pubescens is a herbaceous, climbing, perennial herb. The vigorous stems scramble over the ground or twine into other plants for support. Centro (Centrosema pubescens) is a legume grown commercially in many tropical climates as a forage crop. The plant contains large quantities of calcium, potassium, and protein. The native range of this species is Mexico to Tropical America.