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Canavalia mollis Wight & Arn.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Canavalia DC.

Canavalia mollis Wight & Arn. [Preferred name]
    Canavalia ensiformis var. mollis (Wight & Arn.)Baker {Synonym}
    Canavalia virosa auct. non Wight & Arn. {Misapplied}
    Canavalia virosa var. mollis (Wight & Arn.)Gamble {Synonym}

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
East Timor (N) [342]; India (N) [342, 1914, 3009, 3027, 3636]; Andhra Pradesh [3009]; Karnataka [1914]; Kerala [3636]; Tamil Nadu [3027]; Indonesia (N) [342]; Bali [342]; Jawa (N) [342]; Lesser Sunda Is (N) [342]; Sri Lanka (N) [342, 3705]; Sumatera (N) [342]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [342, 3009, 3705] ; Distribution Map [342] ; Illustration [3593]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing [342] ; Habit: Herb, Shrub [342] ; Lifespan: Perennial [342] ; Source(s): 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005), 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

342.

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

1914.

  Sanjappa, M., 1992
    Legumes of India. Dehra Dun: Bishen Singh Mahendra...

3009.

  Pullaiah, T. & Chennaiah, E., 1997
    Flora of Andhra Pradesh (Ranunculaceae - Alangiaceae)

3027.

  Nair, N.C. & Henry, A.N., 1983
    Flora of Tamil Nadu, India Vol.1

3593.

  Matthew, K.M., 1996
    Illustrations on the Flora of the Plain Hills, South India.

3636.

  Subramanian, K.N. et al., 1987
    Flora of Palghat. Dehra Dun.

3705.

  Maxwell, R.H., 1991
    In:Dassanayake,M.D. & Fosberg,F.R.(Eds.) A revised handbook
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