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June 2025

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genus

Canavalia DC.

This genus name was first published in Mém. Légum. : 375 (1826)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000006519.

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Synonyms of Canavalia

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Clementea Anales Ci. Nat.7: 63 (1804) wfo-4000008572
Clementea Cav. Descr. Pl. (Cavanilles) 553 (1803) wfo-4000008573
Cryptophaseolus Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 176 (1891) wfo-4000009907
Malocchia Savi Nuovo Giorn. Lett. , ser. 3, 8: 113 (1824) wfo-4000022969
Wenderothia Schltdl. Linnaea 12: 330 (1838) wfo-4000040626
Canavali Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 325 (1763) wfo-4100000323

Species in Canavalia ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Canavalia:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Canavalia finlaysoniana Graham Numer. List [Wallich] n. 5535. [1831-32] wfo-0001054446
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Canavalia galeata Gaudich. Voy. Uranie, Bot. 486. 1830 [6 Mar 1830] wfo-0000174018
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Canavalia gladiata var. alba (Makino) Hisauchi J. Jap. Bot. 13: 392 1937 wfo-0001057132
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Canavalia molokaiensis Degener & al. wfo-0000175462
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Canavalia pruriens DC. wfo-0001061573
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Canavalia regalis Piper & Dunn wfo-0000189847