/oss/taxonomy/term/6391/all en /oss/article/student-contributors-environment/magic-butterfly-pea-tea <p>The scientific name for the Butterfly Pea plant is <i>Clitoria ternatea, </i>which sounds exactly like what you may be thinking: female genitalia. In fact, its name was inspired by the resemblance of its petals to female reproductive anatomy (which is also why traditional medicine often associates it with libido). The species is native to Asia; the second half of its binomial name is drawn from the Indonesian city of Ternate, where the first specimens were catalogued. This plant boasts a brilliant blue flower that can serve as a natural dye for fabrics and for…tea!</p> Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000 Haleh Cohn 9197 at /oss