Canavalia
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
© Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)
Jackbean
Lianes or perennial herbs. Leaves pinnately 3-fioliolate. Flowers in axillary racemes. Calyx 2-lipped. Corolla white to purple; standard reflexed, glabrous outside. Stamens all joined; the vexillary free below but fused above. Ovary with many ovules. Pods large, usually with longitidinal ribs close to the upper margin. Seeds large © Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)
See more in the Encyclopedia of Life... Definition
- Parent Taxon
- Leguminosae
- Species
- Taxonomic Completion
1.43%
1 of 70 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 4bd89b71-82d9-436c-9cd0-4434651fc8c8
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility