Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Sentro

Centrosema pubescens

Spanish: Gallitos

Sentro (Centrosema pubescens)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Centrosema pubescens, common name centro or butterfly pea, is a legume in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae, and tribe Phaseolae. It is native to Central and South America and cultivated in other tropical areas as a forage for livestock. Most often recorded in Dec, Feb, Jan, Apr.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
Local records5 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records4,169 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2020 – 2025
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Sentro (Centrosema pubescens) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/centrosema-pubescens/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.