Canavalia cathartica Thouars

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Canavalia DC.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [210][342][343][1915][1941][2825]

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Other names:

• Canavalia bouquete Montr. [Synonym] [342]
  
• Canavalia ensiformis (L.)DC. Var. turgida Baker [Synonym] [342][1179]
  
• Canavalia ensiformis (L.)DC. Var. virosa (Roxb.)Baker [Synonym] [343]
  
• Canavalia glandifolia Streets [Synonym] [342]
  
• Canavalia microcarpa (DC.)Piper [Synonym] [342][1179][1941][2825][210]
  
• Canavalia polystachya Schweinf. [Synonym] [343]
  
• Canavalia turgida Graham [Synonym] [342][1179]
  
• Canavalia virosa (Roxb.)Wight & Arn. [Synonym] [342][343]
  
• Dolichos virosus Roxb. [Synonym] [343]
  
• Lablab microcarpus DC. [Synonym] [1179][2825][342]
  
• Phaseolus virosus (Roxb.)Bojer [Synonym] [1915]
  

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Common Names:

• Liane Caiman [3077]
  
• Pwa Maron [3058]
  
• Tu Tu Faroa [2968]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Adams BR
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
  • 1999-05 Heald J
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [342]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Tanzania [210]

• Asia [261] [342] [1942] [2825] [2827]
  • Cambodia [342]
  • China [342]
  • India-ISO [210] [342]
  • Indonesia-ISO [342]
  • Irian Jaya [261]
  • Japan [342]
  • Malaysia-ISO [210] [342]
  • Myanmar [342]
  • Philippines [342]
  • Ryukyu Is [2825]
  • Singapore [342]
  • Sri Lanka [342]
  • Taiwan [342] [2827]
  • Thailand [342]
  • Vietnam [1942]

• Australasia [261] [342] [1880]
  • Australia [1880]
  • New Caledonia [342]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Caribbean [1290]
  • Caribbean-TRP [1290]

• Indian Ocean [342] [1915] [1941] [3065] [3080]
  • Aldabra [1941]
  • Andaman Is [342]
  • Chagos Archipelago [3065]
  • Maldives [3080]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Nicobar Is [342]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Rodrigues [1915]
  • Seychelles [210] [342] [1941]

• Middle East [342]
  • Yemen [342]

• Pacific Ocean [210] [261] [342] [1244] [1431] [2235] [2264] [2968]
  • American Samoa [342]
  • Bismarck Archipelago [261]
  • Bougainville [261]
  • Cook Is [342]
  • Fiji [342] [2264]
  • Gilbert Is [2235]
  • Hawaii [2968]
  • Kiribati Line Is [342]
  • Marshall Is [342] [2235]
  • Nauru [2235]
  • Northern Marianas [2235]
  • Samoa-JML [342]
  • Society Is [342] [2968]
  • Solomon Is [261] [342]
  • Tonga [342]
  • Tubai Is [342]
  • Vanuatu [342]

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Notes:

• May hybridise with C.rosea (FTEA, ref.210).
  
• Plants formerly known as C.virosa now mostly attributed to C.africana. [343]
  
• Seeds are said to be edible when detoxified, often by cooking. [2968]
  
• One specimen found on Rodrigues is probably this species, but pods are larger. [1915]
  
• Not found recently on Reunion. [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:00:23