Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusCanavalia
Scientific name with authorshipCanavalia rosea (Sw.) DC.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Canavaia lineataCanavaia maritima ThouarsCanavali maritima ThouarsCanavalia apiculata PiperCanavalia arenicola PiperCanavalia baueriana Endl.Canavalia emarginata (Jacq.) G.DonCanavalia maritima ThouarsCanavalia miniata (Kunth) DC.Canavalia moneta Welw.Canavalia obcordata (Roxb.) VoigtCanavalia obtusifolia DC.Canavalia obtusifolia subsp. emarginata (Jacq.) DC.Canavalia obtusifolia var. emarginatus (Jacq.) DC.Canavalia podocarpa DunnCanavalia rutilans DC.Canavalii maritima ThouarsClitoria rotundifolia Sessé & Moc.Dolichos emarginatus Jacq.Dolichos littoralis Vell.Dolichos maritimus Aubl.Dolichos miniatus KunthDolichos obcordatus Roxb.Dolichos obovatus Schumach. & Thonn.Dolichos obtusifolius Lam.Dolichos ovalifolius Schumach. & Thonn.Dolichos roseus Sw.Dolichos rotundifolius VahlGlycine rosea G.Forst.Mucuna rutilans DC.Rhynchosia rosea DC.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Material
Poison reported
Social use
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier30187778-2
Use codesAF EU HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASALUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.