Genus Canavalia Adans.


Summary
Genus number:
2025
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Phaseoleae
Subtribe:
Diocleinae
Accession count:

217 (25  active, 20  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) with this spelling (Madrid ICN Art. 14.11 & App. III) against the original spelling "Canavali"


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References:
  1. Lewis, G. et al., eds. 2005. Legumes of the world 396.
  2. Sauer, J. 1964. Revision of Canavalia. Brittonia 16:106-181.
  3. Snak, C. et al. 2016. A dated phylogeny of the papilionoid legume genus Canavalia reveals recent diversification by a pantropical liana lineage. Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 98:133-146.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=2025. Accessed 15 April 2026.