Canavalia lineata (Thunb.)DC.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Canavalia DC.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [1930][1942][2825]

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Other names:

• Dolichos lineatus Thunb. [Synonym] [1930]
  
• Dolichos lineatus Murray [Synonym] [2900]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1992(Phytochem.)Southon I & Bowes I
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994/1995 Lewis GP
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Food and Drink [2828]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Asia [342] [1929] [1930] [1942] [2825] [2827]
  • Cambodia [1942]
  • China [1942]
  • Hong Kong [342]
  • Japan [1930]
  • Jawa [342]
  • Korea [1942]
  • Philippines [342]
  • Ryukyu Is [2825]
  • Sumatera [342]
  • Taiwan [1929] [2827]
  • Thailand [342]
  • Vietnam [1942]

• Indian Ocean [3062]
  • Maldives [3062]

• Pacific Ocean [2833] [2835]
  • Kazan Retto [2833]
  • Ogasawara-Shoto [2835]

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Notes:

• Not recorded from the Maldives by Sauer (1964);Fosberg (1957) record doubtful. [3062] [342]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:21:45