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Canavalia rosea (Sw.)DC.

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HIGHER TAXON: Phaseoleae

GENUS: Canavalia DC.

Canavalia rosea (Sw.)DC. [Accepted]
    Canavalia maritima Thouars {Synonym}
    Canavalia moneta Welw. {Synonym}
    Canavalia obtusifolia (Lam.)DC. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [216]; Benin (N) [212]; Cameroon (N) [212]
    Equatorial Guinea-ISO (N) [8]; Gambia The (N) [212]
    Ghana (N) [212]; Guinea Bissau (N) [224]
    Ivory Coast (N) [212]; Kenya (N) [210]; Liberia (N) [212]
    Mozambique (N) [8]; Nigeria (N) [212]
    Sao Tome & Principe (N) [217]; Senegal (N) [212]
    Sierra Leone (N) [212]; South Africa (N) [8]
    Tanzania (N) [210]; Togo (N) [23]; Zaire (N) [230]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Guineo-Congolian mangrove (and strand forest). [210]
    Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; mangrove. [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing, Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist

  
USES:
  Environmental; Toxins; Food and Drink; Forage; Medicine

  
NOTES:
  May hybridise with C.cathartica (FTEA, ref.210).
  Nodulation data from Canavalia maritima (Aubl.)Thouars [1785]


DATA SOURCES:

8.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

23.

   Ern,H., 1984
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.

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

212.

   Hepper,F.N., 1958
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.

216.

   Torre,A.R. et al., 1966
    Papilionoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 3.Exell & Fernandez
    Papilionoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 3.Exell & Fernandez

217.

   Liberato, Maria Candida, 1972
    Flora de Sao Tome e Principe: Papilionaceae
    Flora de Sao Tome e Principe: Papilionaceae

224.

   D'Orey,J. & Liberato,Maria C., 1971
    Flora da Guinea Portuguesa: Papilionoideae
    Flora da Guinea Portuguesa: Papilionoideae

230.

   Robyns,W.(Ed.), 1954
    Flore du Congo Belge Vol.6. Dalbergieae,Vicieae,Phaseoleae
    Flore du Congo Belge Vol.6. Dalbergieae,Vicieae,Phaseoleae

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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