Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1806 with J. Cedeño, 15 Jan 1998

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Loíza. Barrío Laguna La Torrecilla, Punto Maldonado; Rt. 187 east of International Airport.

  • Habitat

    Growing on beach sand, dunes just behind beach, with Coccoloba uvifera, Thespesia, Dalbergia, Colubrina, Ricinus, Cocos.

  • Description

    Vine, prostrate; stems more thanm 4 m long; petals lavender-white basally; fruit immature, green white basally; fruit immature, green. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Bulk samples: 1806a leaf(MAtha 297); 1806b stem(MAtha 298); 1806c fruit(MAtha 299)

  • Specimen Notes

    Samples collected: leaf; stem; fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 988460

    Occurrence ID: e8eea006-0cec-41d6-bbf2-cb0d6e3dd58e

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Loíza

  • Locality

    Barrío Laguna La Torrecilla, Punto Maldonado; Rt. 187 east of International Airport.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.45, -65.97

  • Distribution

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