Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC. (Syn: Canavalia ensiformis var. albida DC.; Canavalia ensiformis var. truncata Ricker; Canavalia gladiata f. leucocarpa Taub.; Canavalia gladiata var. leucosperma Voigt; Dolichos acinaciformis Jacq.; Dolichos ensiformis L.; Dolichos pugioniformis Raeusch.; Malocchia ensiformis (L.) Savi);
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Keys at Flora of China and The genus Canavalia Adans in Malesia BLUMEA 42 (1997) 249-253 and Flora of peninsular India
ANOCT55 Fabaceae twiner for identification : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (10).
Nandi Hills
10th October 2014 Probably a Canavalia sp. .. Canavalia– species in eFIoraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available) Can this be Canavalia ensiformis or Canavalia virosa?
1) Leaves sparsely pubescent beneath; calyx pubescent- C. ensiformis (as given in Flora of Tumkur District) 2) Reference for C. virosa– http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=1973&cat=1
Canavalia cathartica Thouars ( = Canavalia virosa (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.) To me it looks different from other posts & I think keys at Flora of China lead me to Canavalia ensiformis (Linnaeus) Candolle
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