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Clementea Cay. Anal. Cienc. Nat. 7: 63. 1804. 
Only species, C. nitida Cav., which probably is Canavalia baha- 
mensis Britton (C’. ekmani Urban). 
Canavalia DC. Prodr. 2: 408. 1824. 
Under the generic name DeCandolle cites as synonyms Canavali 
Adans. and Malocchia Savi (Diss. 15. 1824 and 1. 1825). The first 
species described is C. obtusifolia (Lam.) DC., which is erroneously 
considered the same as Rheede’s “Catu-Tsjandi” (Hort. Malabar. 
8:25, pl. 43), and correctly as Plukenet’s Almag. Bot. pi. 51, f. 2. 
Inasmuch as Clementea Cav. and Malocchia Savi have priority 
over Canavalia DC., one of these might be chosen as the legitimate 
name to use, but such a change would be unfortunate. The dif- 
ficulty would be avoided by accepting the genus as beginning with 
Adanson and changing the spelling Canavali to Canavalia, as has 
been done with other similar barbarous names. Many recent authors 
have used the name Canavali, but its Latinized form is more desir- 
able. In any event it would seem impossible to accept Canavalia 
if accrediting it wholly to DeCandolle, owing to the priority of 
Clementea and Malocchia. 
Wenderothia Schlecht. Linnaea 12: 330. 1838. 
One species, W. discolor Schlecht. The group of species allied 
to this is considered of generic value in the present monograph, 
being clearly separated by characters of calyx, corolla, and pod. 
Cryptophaseolus Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Pl. 1: 176. 1891. 
One species, C. anamensis Kuntze, which probably is Canavalia 
gladiata (Jacq.) DC. . 
DISTRIBUTION. 
The species of Canavalia occur in both hemispheres, mostly in 
the tropics, but a few reach the subtropics. One species, C’. mari- 
tima, a variable seashoré plant, occurs in both hemispheres; of 
the remainder 13 are Old World species and 24 New World species. 
ECONOMIC USES. 
The genus as a whole is of comparatively little economic im- 
portance. Some of the species are rather attractive, but not one 
is cultivated for ornament. Canavalia gladiata, the sword bean, 
is generally cultivated in the tropics and subtropics, and both the 
young pods and seeds are used to a small extent for food. The 
seeds are red, ochraceous, or white and the large beans rather orna- 
mental. Canavalia ensiformis, the jack bean, also known as Over- 
look, Giant Pod, and Wataki bean, is more or less employed as a 
green manure crop. Boname (Agr. Prat. Pays Chauds 10: 370-378. 
1910) speaks of it enthusiastically as a food plant, but in some 
cases at least it gives rise to intestinal discomforts. The attractive 
