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Canavalia cathartica Thouars

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Canavalia DC.

Canavalia cathartica Thouars [Accepted]
    Canavalia bouquete Montr. {Synonym}
    Canavalia ensiformis var. turgida Baker {Synonym}
    Canavalia glandifolia Streets {Synonym}
    Canavalia microcarpa (DC.)Piper {Synonym}
    Canavalia turgida Graham {Synonym}
    Lablab Adans. microcarpus DC. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Kenya (N) [210]; Tanzania (N) [210]
  Asia
    India-ISO (N) [210]; Indonesia-ISO (N) [210]
    Malaysia-ISO (N) [210]
  Australasia
    Australia (N) [210]
  Indian Ocean
  Pacific Ocean
    Hawaii (U) [342,1431]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; bushland and thicket. [210]
    Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; forest [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Fibre; Environmental

  
NOTES:
  May hybridise with C.rosea (FTEA, ref.210).


DATA SOURCES:

210.

   Gillett,J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

342.

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

1244.

   Dwyer,J.D., 1951
    Brittonia 7(3):143-172 C.Amer.,W.Indian & S.Amer.Copaifera
    Brittonia 7(3):143-172 C.Amer.,W.Indian & S.Amer.Copaifera

1431.

   List Based Record, 1986
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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