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references to Tournefort, Plumier, and Plukenet, and the description is mani- 
festly not applicable to Canavalia turgida Grah., for the leaflets are described 
as very obtuse or almost round, and the pod as 6 to 8 inches long and 14 inches 
wide; moreover Lamarck in adding the reference to Rheede, which is Canavalia 
turgida Grah., states “forté Katu-tjandi Rheed. Mal. 8. p. 83. t. 48.” Canavalia 
obtusifolia DC. was based on Dolichos obtusifolius Lam., but DeCandolle reversed 
the order of citing synonyms, giving Rheede precedence; the name is, however, 
from Lamarck, and | consider Canavalia obtusifolia DC. to be typified by Dolichos 
obtusifolius Lam., not by Katu-tjandi Rheede. As to the specific name of the 
plant, turgida is probably the earliest valid one, although this point is not 
certain. In this connection Prain states: “It [Canavalia turgida Grah.] is, 
moreover, Dolichos rotundifolius Vahl, of which indeed DeCandolle had seen a 
specimen, thus confirming the conclusion that Roxburgh had already formed. 
This, from his drawing, is without any possibility of doubt Roxburgh’s Dolichos 
rotundifolius.” I have not seen the original description of Dolichos rotundifolius 
Vahl, but that given by Willdenow does not seem to me to apply to Canavalia 
turgida Grah., as the leaflets are described as “ovali-subrotundis,” and the pods 
as “Legumina tripollicaria unguem lata,” in which characters Vahl’s species 
appears to me to concur with Canavalia lineata (Thunb.) DC., rather than with 
C. turgida Grah. . 
2. Canavalia lineata (Thunb.) DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 404; Prain in Journ. 
As. Soc. Beng. 66* (1897) 63; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 410. 
Dolichos lineatus Thunb. Fl. Jap. (1784) 280. 
Canavalia obtusifolia DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 404; Baker in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. 
Ind. 2 (1876) 196; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1880) 64. 
Dolichos obtusifolius Lam. Eneyel. 2 (1786) 295. 
Dolichos acinaciformis Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 578 (?), non Jaeq. 
Canavalia ensiformis Blanco }. ec. ed. 2 (1845) 404, ed. 3, 2:377 (2), non DC, 
BATANES ISLANDS, Batan, Bur. Sci. 3680 Fénia. Luzon, Province of Cagayan, 
For. Bur. 16612 Curran: Province of Union, Elmer 5650: Province of Zambales, 
Merrill 342: Province of Bataan, Elmer 7033, Williams 319: Manila, McGregor 
58, Torralba 207, Merrill 3423: Province of Tayabas, For. Bur. 9583 Curran, 
Whitford 840. MINDANAO, District of Davao, Copeland 562: Province of Surigao, 
Allen 169, Long s. n.: District of Zamboanga, Hallier s. n. 
Along the seashore, usually growing in pure sand of the beach; coasts of 
India to Japan, through Malaya to Australia; also in tropical America, if the 
synonyms of DeCandolle and Lamarck are properly placed. 
This species in floral characters is practically identical with Canavalia turgida 
Grah., but its pods are quite different, and it can always be distinguished by 
its rounded leaflets. 
3. Canavalia ensiformis (Linn.) DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 404; Baker in Hook. 
f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2 (1876) 195; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1880) 64; Perk. Frag. FI. 
Philip. (1904) 88; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sei. 1 (1906) Suppl. 67. 
Dolichos ensiformis Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 725. 
LuzoN, Province of Cagayan, Bolster 188: District of Bontoc, For. Bur. 16553 
Curran & Merritt: Province of Benguet, For. Bur. 15883 Bacani: Province of 
Union, Féniw 12: Province of Zambales, Bur. Sci. 5119 Ramos: Province of 
Pampanga, Bur. Sci. 1943 Foxworthy: Province of Pampanga, Merrill s. n.: 
Province of Bataan, Elmer 6870, Merrill 1485, 1602, 3811, For. Bur. 79 Barnes, 
For. Bur. 2197 Meyer, Williams 532: Province of Rizal, Bur. Sci. 11 Foxworthy: 
Manila, Merrill 4094, Lyon s. n. LusBane, Merrill 963, 
Sp. Pl. 3 (1800) 1040. 
