Canavalia lineata (Thunb.) DC.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : PALASH FAMILY (पलाश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Canavalia lineata (Thunb.) DC.
  • Habit : Climber
  • Habitat : Sandy sea shores
  • Key identification features : Perennial spreading twiner
  • Flower, Fruit : -ay
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Nellore district
    • Odisha : Kendrapara district
    • Tamil Nadu : Kanchipuram (Changalpattu-CGP) district, Ramanathapuram district
    • West Bengal : South 24-Parganas (Sundarbans)
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Canavalia lineata. Downloaded on 13 November 2024.

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