Canavalia DC.

Details

Name scientific

Canavalia DC., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 2, 403 (1825)

Preferred name

Canavalia DC.

Linked name

Canavalia DC. 1825

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Indigenous, non-endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Original authors

DC.

Authors

DC.

Publication place

de Candolle, A.P. 1825: Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis. Vol. 2. Treuttel et Würtz, Paris.

Year published

1825

Publication page

403

Nomenclatural status

conserved

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Canavalia DC.

Taxonomic rank

genus

Canonical form

Canavalia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Leguminosae

Genus

Canavalia

Subordinates

Synonyms

Canavali Adans.

Descriptions

Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Canavalia DC.

Description

Fls in axillary racemes, calyx 2-lipped, standard reflexed, stamens monadelphous. Ovary stipitate, ovules ∞, style filiform, beardless; stigma terminal. Pods large, about oblong, 2-valved, valves ridged. Hilum linear. About 30, mainly tropical, spp. of erect or trailing herbs. The N.Z. sp. is widespread in the tropics.