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Centrosema plumieri (Pers.) Benth.

Herbaceous liana; leaves alternate, trifoliolate; leaflets deltate (terminal leaflet) or rhombic to elliptic (lateral leaflets), base truncate, margin entire, apex acuminate; flowers axillary, lavender, on pedicels approximately as long as the leaves; legume fruit elongate.

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