Arrowleaf butterfly pea vs Soft butterfly pea

Centrosema sagittatum compared with Centrosema molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowleaf butterfly pea	Soft butterfly pea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Centrosema	Centrosema
Species	Centrosema sagittatum	Centrosema molle

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowleaf butterfly pea and Soft butterfly pea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centrosema.

Conservation Status

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Soft butterfly pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowleaf butterfly pea	Soft butterfly pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

Soft butterfly pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Timor-Leste), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Colombia).

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

The Arrowleaf butterfly pea, Centrosema sagittatum, is a species. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States