Canavalia cathartica Thouars

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Canavalia cathartica Thouars

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 10303, Jun 1908

  • Location

    Philippines. Negros Oriental. Demaguete (Cuernos Mts.), Island of Negros,.

  • Description

    Sprawling and scandent over thickets of open dry ridges; stems green, less than 1/2 inch thick, tough; green peticles erect; the leaflets subcoriaceous, flat, darker green on the back; rigid flowering stalk green and strongly recurved; calyx green, thick; petals pink, caducous; flowers erect, odorless; pods also erect, usually in pairs and divergent, yellowish green, subterete, doubly ridged along the ventral suture, leathery; beans encased in a thin dry whitish parchment like membrane, yellowish, with dark brown streaks.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4798388

    Occurrence ID: 73533a43-cdd0-46a4-a9e4-991de2e259fd

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Negros Oriental

  • Locality

    Demaguete (Cuernos Mts.), Island of Negros,

  • Elevation

    Alt. 305 m. (1001 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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PHILIPPINE ISLANDS PLANTS
DISTRIBUTED BY A, D. E. ELMER
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DUMAGÜETE" (CUERNOS MTS.), PROVINCE OP NEGROS ORIENTAL
Revision of canavalia, issz
Subgenus Canavalia
Canavalia cathartica Thou•
ISi-ANO OF N£G!ROS, -JUNE, 1908
NEW YORK BOTANJCAL JäRDEN
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