Canavalia ensiformis

Characteristics

Classification

Dicots

Family

FABACEAE

Genus

Canavalia

Species

Canavalia ensiformis (L.)DC.

Common Name

WONDERBEAN; JACKBEAN

Growth Habit

C Value

Plant Notes

Status

Not Native

Specimen(s)

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Supraordinal

Order

FABALES

Family

FABACEAE

Genus

Canavalia

Species

Canavalia ensiformis (L.)DC. - WONDERBEAN; JACKBEAN

CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS (Linnaeus) de Candolle, Prodr. 2: 404. 1825.

Basionym

Dolichos ensiformis Linnaeus 1753.

Type

JAMAICA: Without data (lectotype: Sloane, Voy. Jamaica t. 114(1-3). 1696). Lectotypified by J. D. Sauer, Brittonia 16: 142. 1964.

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