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Canavalia megalantha var. megalantha

Scientific Name: Canavalia megalantha var. megalantha

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Vine, Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Canavalia megalantha var. megalantha

Canavalia megalantha var. megalantha is a variety of plant within the genus Canavalia. The provided text offers taxonomic and distributional information, although some details are incomplete.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Canavalia megalantha Merr. var. megalantha
  • Rank: Variety
  • Family: Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
  • Genus: Canavalia
  • Synonyms/Related Taxa:
    • Canavalia megalantha Merr.
    • Canavalia megalantha var. falanruwiae Fosberg

Distribution and Habitat

  • The plant is found in the USA and Canada.
  • Vascular Plant Distribution in the Mariana Islands: Guam, Rota, Aguihan, Tinian, Saipan, Marpi, Anatahan, Sarigan, and Guguan.
  • Specific location IBRA Desert Uplands, (Prairie-Torrens Creeks Alluvials) , Queensland, Australia

Ecological Role

  • May be parallel to the endemic Heritiera, though the specific implications are not detailed.

Further Information

  • USDA, NRCS distribution map for Canavalia maritima Thouars is mentioned.
  • EOL (Encyclopedia of Life) entry for Canavalia megalantha.
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index), Australian Plant Name Index, NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium, and JSTOR can be searched for more information.
  • B & T World Seeds database list for Canavalia.