Fabaceae
Canavalia

Canavalia grandiflora Benth.

First published in Comm. Legum. Gen.: 71 (1837)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Sasaki, D.; Henicka, G.S.; Piva, J.H. [1701] Brazil K000578307 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Franco, A.L.M. [28,109] Brazil K000930121 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Cid Ferreira, C.A.; Moares, E.C.; Thomas, W.W.; Mota, C.D.A.; Lima, E.F.; Silva, M.C. [7397] Brazil K000930133 Yes
Feb 22, 1988 Lewis, G.P. [1669] Brazil K000930128 Yes
Feb 22, 1988 Lewis, G.P. [1669] Brazil K000930129 Yes
Feb 21, 1988 Lewis, G.P. [1669] Brazil K000930130 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Silva, M.N.; Amaral, I.L.; Brako, L.; Dibben, M.J.; Reese, W.D.; Monteiro, O.P.; Santos, J.L.; Coelho, J.A. [302] Brazil K000930134 Yes
Aug 1, 1983 Calderon, C.E.; Monteiro, O.P.; Guedes, J. [2803] Brazil K000930132 Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Grear, J.W., Jr.; Santos, R.R. [17380] Brazil K000930123 Yes
Jan 1, 1962 Smith, D. [255] Brazil K000930122 Yes
Jan 1, 1962 Pohl [s.n.] Brazil K000082400 Isotype Yes
Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Ferreira, A. [1265] Brazil K000930131 Yes
s.coll. [1098] Brazil K000930127 Yes
Santos, R.R. [1653] Brazil K000930135 Yes
Macedo, A. [1837] Brazil K000930126 Yes
Burchell [7079] Brazil K000930125 Yes
Smith, M.D. [2] Brazil K000930124 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0