Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Fabales (241)
Family: Fabaceae (241)(family description)
Genus: Centrosema (4)
Epithet: pubescens Benth. (9)
Synonyms: Bradburya pubescens (Benth.) Kuntze, Centrosema ferrugineum A.Rich., Centrosema intermedium A.Rich., Centrosema salzmannii Benth., Centrosema virginianum (L.) Benth., p.p., Clitoria schiedeana Schltdl.
ferrugineum => rust-coloured
intermedium => intermediate, in between, a hybrid
pubescens => downy, slightly hairy
schiedeana => in honor of Christian Julius Wilhelm Schiede (1798-1836), German botanist and plant collector in Mexico
virginianum => from Virginia, North America