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Canavalia gladiata var. gladiata (Jacq.)DC.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Canavalia DC.

Canavalia gladiata var. gladiata (Jacq.)DC. [Preferred name]
    Canavali maxima Thouars {Synonym}
    Canavalia gladiata var. erythosperma Voigt {Synonym}
    Canavalia lunareti Carriere {Synonym}

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
  Asia
Indonesia (I) [342]; Jawa (N) [342]; Malaysia (I) [342]; Peninsular Malaysia (N) [342]; Philippines (I) [342]; Sabah (N) [342]; Singapore (I) [342]
  Australasia
Australia (I) [342]; Papua New Guinea (N) [261]
  Caribbean
Caribbean-TRP (U) [342]
  Central America
Honduras (U) [342]; Mexico (U) [342]
  Indian Ocean
Madagascar (I) [3402]
  North America
United States (U) [342]
  South America
Argentina (U) [342]; Brazil (U) [342]; Paraguay (U) [342]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [261, 342, 3402]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing [261] [3402] ; Further editing: 2003-02 (1997/1998 Editorial Scrutiny) Roskov YR ; Habit: Herb [261] [3402], Shrub [261] ; Lifespan: Annual [261], Perennial [261] [3402] ; Source(s): 1988 (Americas) Zarucchi JL, 2003-11 (Madagascar) Novoselova MS extract, 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005)

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

261.

  Verdcourt, B., 1979
    A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae,PNG

342.

  Sauer, J., 1964
    Brittonia 16(2):106-181 Revision of Canavalia

3402.

  Du Puy, D.J. et al., 2002
    The Leguminosae of Madagascar. RBG Kew.
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