Vol. 2 LEGUMINOSAE Sis 
CANAVALIA LUZONICA Piper in Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 30 (1917) 177; 
Dunn in Kew Bull. (1922) 136. 
Canavalia ensiformis Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 88; Merr. in 
Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 125, pro majore parte, Fl. Manila 
(1912) 258, non DC. 
Luzon (Cagayan to Batangas, Laguna, Camarines); Lubang. Com- 
mon in dry thickets at low and medium altitudes, in Bontoc ascending to 
1,400 m, well represented by Merrill Phil. Pl. 90, 1596, 2050. Endemic. 
Local names: Babuging (Ilk.); habas-kabayo (Tag.); kamkampilan 
(ilk.); malasinkamas (Tag.); marttong (Tag.); riskapién (Ibn.); sabil- 
dokon (Tag.); sola (Pang.). 
CANAVALIA MACROBOTRYS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) 
Bot. 13. 
Samar, Panay, B. S. 17517 Ramos, 31294 Ramos & Edano. In forests 
or thickets at low altitudes. Endemic. 
CANAVALIA MICROCARPA (DC.) Piper in Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 30 
(Oct. 28, 1917) 177; Merr. Interpret. Herb. Amb. (Nov., 1917) 
280. 
Lablab microcarpus DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 402. 
Canavalia turgida Grah. in Wall. Cat. (1832) No. 5534, nomen nudum; 
Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 1* (1855) 215; Prain in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 
66° (1897) 417; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 81, 410, 
5 (1910) Bot. 124, Fl. Manila (1912) 257; Dunn in Kew Bull. 
(1922) 189. 
Canavalia virosa Naves in Blanco FI. Filip. ed. 3 (1877-83) t. 319, 
non W. & A. 
Canavalia obtusifolia Prain in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 66° (1897) 63; 
Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 88; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 
(1906) Suppl. 67, non DC. 
Throughout the Philippines in thickets back of the beach, and along 
the margins of some lakes (Lanao, Taal) up to an altitude of about 600 m. 
India to southern China, Formosa, and Malaya. 
I do not agree with Dunn* that Cacara litorea Rumph., which is the 
basis of Lablab microcarpa DC., represents Canavalia rosea DC.=C. obtu- 
sifolia DC. Rumphius’s figure is unmistakably a representation of Cana- 
valia turgida Grah. 
Local names: Bukau (Ilk.); dalakorak (Tag.); daluydoi (P. Bis.) ; 
danglin (Tag.); dugho (Pamp.); malamatang-pusa (Pamp.); palang- 
palang (Bis.); pia-pia (Sul.). 
CANAVALIA ROSEA (6w.) DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 404; Dunn in Kew Bull. 
(1922) 138. 
Dolichos roseus Sw. Fl. Ind. Oce. (1806) 1243. 
Canavalia obtusifolia F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 64; Miq. Fl. Ind. 
Bat. 17 (1855) 215, non DC. ? 
Dolichos acinaciformis Blanco F1. Filip. (1837) 578, non Jacq. 
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*Kew Bull. (1922) 189. 
