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Internal ID UUID643fda73c9e7f096913186
Scientific name Canavalia ensiformis
Authority (L.) DC.
First published in Prodr.2: 404 (1825)

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Canavalia ensiformis var. albida DC. Prodr.2: 404 (1825)
Canavalia ensiformis var. truncata Ricker Castanea11: 56 (1946)
Malocchia ensiformis Savi Nuovo Giorn. Lett., ser. 3, 8: 113 (1824)
Canavalia gladiata var. leucosperma Voigt Hort. Suburb. Calcutt.: 234 (1845)
Dolichos acinaciformis Jacq. Collectanea1: 114 (1787)
Dolichos ensiformis L. Sp. Pl.: 725 (1753)
Dolichos pugioniformis Rauschert
Canavalia stocksii Dalzell & A.Gibson Bombay Fl.: 69 (1861)
Dolichos cienskowskii Schweinf. & Asch. G.Schweinfurth & auct. suc. (eds.), Beitr. Fl. Aethiop.: 256 (1867)
Dolichos mutabilis Salisb. Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 334 (1796)
Dolichos pugioniformis Raeusch. Nomencl. Bot., ed. 3: 209 (1797)
Canavalia ensiformis var. coriacea Domin Biblioth. Bot.22(89): 224 (1926)

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Language Common/alternative name
English wonderbean
Arabic فاصوليا صيفية
Arabic فاصولياء صيفية
Bambara ngɔjɛ
dag kpaaliegu
German riesenbohne
German jackbohne
dv މާނިފާ
Esperanto gigantfabo
French pois sabre blanc
ht pwa maldyòk
Indonesian kara pedang
Japanese タチナタマメ
jv krandang
Korean 협검두
Korean 작두콩
Korean 도두
Polish kanawalia mieczokształtna
Portuguese feijão-de-porco
Russian Канавалия мечевидная
su kacang parang
Swahili mwingasiafu
Chinese 尖萼刀豆
Chinese 刀豆
Chinese 乌榄
Chinese 直生刀豆
Chinese 直生刀豆(刀豆)
Chinese 關刀豆
Chinese 刀巴豆
Chinese 洋刀豆
Chinese 直立刀豆
Chinese 白鳳豆
Chinese 矮性刀豆
Chinese 白刀豆

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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya
      • Tanzania
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Chad
      • Ethiopia
      • Sudan
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Angola
      • Mozambique
      • Zimbabwe
    • Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces
      • Kwazulu-Natal
      • Northern Provinces
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Benin
      • Ghana
      • Guinea
      • Guinea-Bissau
      • Ivory Coast
      • Liberia
      • Mali
      • Niger
      • Nigeria
      • Senegal
      • Sierra Leone
      • Togo
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Cameroon
      • Central African Republic
      • Congo
      • Equatorial Guinea
      • Gabon
      • Gulf Of Guinea Islands
      • Zaïre
    • Western Indian Ocean
      • Mauritius
  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • China Southeast
      • Hainan
    • Eastern Asia
      • Korea
      • Taiwan
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • Assam
      • Bangladesh
      • East Himalaya
      • India
      • Maldives
      • Nepal
      • Sri Lanka
      • West Himalaya
    • Indo-China
      • Andaman Islands
      • Cambodia
      • Laos
      • Myanmar
      • Nicobar Nicobar
      • Vietnam
    • Malesia
      • Borneo
      • Jawa
      • Lesser Sunda Islands
      • Malaya
      • Maluku
      • Philippines
      • Sulawesi
      • Sumatera
    • Papuasia
      • New Guinea
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Gulf
      • Mexico Northeast
      • Mexico Southeast
      • Mexico Southwest
    • North-central U.S.A.
      • Illinois
      • Missouri
      • Oklahoma
    • South-central U.S.A.
      • Texas
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama
      • District Of Columbia
      • Florida
      • Georgia
      • Mississippi
    • Southwestern U.S.A.
      • Arizona
  • Pacific
    • Northwestern Pacific
      • Caroline Islands
      • Marianas
      • Marshall Islands
    • South-central Pacific
      • Society Islands
    • Southwestern Pacific
      • Nauru
      • New Caledonia
      • Tonga
      • Vanuatu
  • Southern America
    • Brazil
      • Brazil North
      • Brazil Southeast
    • Caribbean
      • Cuba
      • Dominican Republic
      • Haiti
      • Jamaica
      • Leeward Islands
      • Puerto Rico
      • Trinidad-Tobago
      • Venezuelan Antilles
      • Windward Islands
    • Central America
      • Belize
      • Costa Rica
      • El Salvador
      • Guatemala
      • Honduras
      • Panamá
    • Northern South America
      • French Guiana
      • Guyana
      • Suriname
      • Venezuela
    • Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast
      • Argentina Northwest
      • Paraguay
      • Uruguay
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia
      • Colombia
      • Peru

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000189815
UNII U485ST9OUN
Florida Plant Atlas 1540
USDA Plants CAEN4
Tropicos 13027790
INPN 447161
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1209500-2
The Plant List ild-3629
Open Tree Of Life 612442
NCBI Taxonomy 3823
Nature Serve 2.149929
IPNI 1209500-2
iNaturalist 159809
GBIF 2962063
Freebase /m/02z6q40
EPPO CNAEN
EOL 655303
USDA GRIN 8827
Wikipedia Canavalia_ensiformis

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Accession Assembly
Name Level Submitter Released Coverage Size
GCA_026541065.1 ASM2654106v1 Scaffold University of Washington 2022-11-30 9.5x 510.67 Mb

Scientific Literature Top

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Lectins as the prominent potential to deliver bioactive metal nanoparticles by recognizing cell surface glycans Bala Subramaniyan S, Veerappan A Heliyon 11-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11024627
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29394
Characterization and application of in situ curcumin/ZNP hydrogels for periodontitis treatment Liu C, Chen Y, Bai H, Niu Y, Wu Y BMC Oral Health 28-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10976734
doi:10.1186/s12903-024-04054-7
PMID:38549147
Computational insights into the circular permutation roles on ConA binding and structural stability Osterne VJ, Pinto-Junior VR, Oliveira MV, Nascimento KS, Van Damme EJ, Cavada BS Curr Res Struct Biol 23-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10979261
doi:10.1016/j.crstbi.2024.100140
PMID:38559841
Modification of Superabsorbent Polymer Granules and Fibers for Antimicrobial Efficacy and Malodor Control Robins LI, Contreras L, Clark A, Kim KT, Nedelea AG, Gullickson G, Maddocks SE, Williams JF ACS Omega 22-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10918649
doi:10.1021/acsomega.3c07164
PMID:38463253
Probing human immune cell mechanics using acoustic force spectroscopy Evers TM, Babaei M, Mashaghi A STAR Protoc 16-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10879795
doi:10.1016/j.xpro.2024.102861
PMID:38367234
Biofilm-mediated infections by multidrug-resistant microbes: a comprehensive exploration and forward perspectives Zafer MM, Mohamed GA, Ibrahim SR, Ghosh S, Bornman C, Elfaky MA Arch Microbiol 14-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10867068
doi:10.1007/s00203-023-03826-z
PMID:38353831
Protocol for FRAP-based estimation of nuclear import and export rates in single yeast cells Durrieu L, Bush A, Colman-Lerner A STAR Protoc 12-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10876970
doi:10.1016/j.xpro.2024.102876
PMID:38349788
Extracellular Proximity Labeling Reveals an Expanded Interactome for the Matrisome Protein TIMP2 Peeney D, Gurung S, Rich JA, Coates-Park S, Liu Y, Toor J, Jones J, Richie CT, Jenkins LM, Stetler-Stevenson WG Res Sq 15-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10836090
doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-3857263/v1
PMID:38313275
Antibacterial properties and urease suppression ability of Lactobacillus inhibit the development of infectious urinary stones caused by Proteus mirabilis Szczerbiec D, Bednarska-Szczepaniak K, Torzewska A Sci Rep 10-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10781950
doi:10.1038/s41598-024-51323-0
PMID:38200115
Recognition of Highly Branched N-Glycans of the Porcine Whipworm by the Immune System Eckmair B, Gao C, Mehta AY, Dutkiewicz Z, Vanbeselaere J, Cummings RD, Paschinger K, Wilson IB Mol Cell Proteomics 03-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10850124
doi:10.1016/j.mcpro.2024.100711
PMID:38182041
Potential of White Jack Bean (Canavalia ensiformis L. DC) Kefir as a Microencapsulated Antioxidant Yusuf D, Kholifaturrohmah R, Nurcholis M, Setiarto RH, Anggadhania L, Sulistiani Prev Nutr Food Sci 31-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10764231
doi:10.3746/pnf.2023.28.4.453
PMID:38188079
A fast method to distinguish between fermentative and respiratory metabolisms in single yeast cells Luzia L, Battjes J, Zwering E, Jansen D, Melkonian C, Teusink B iScience 21-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10793178
doi:10.1016/j.isci.2023.108767
PMID:38235328
Mainstreaming traditional fruits, vegetables and pulses for nutrition, income, and sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa: the case for Kenya and Ethiopia Ngigi PB, Termote C, Pallet D, Amiot MJ Front Nutr 07-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10749635
doi:10.3389/fnut.2023.1197703
PMID:38146328
Contemporary strategies and approaches for characterizing composition and enhancing biofilm penetration targeting bacterial extracellular polymeric substances Lu L, Zhao Y, Li M, Wang X, Zhu J, Liao L, Wang J J Pharm Anal 29-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC11022105
doi:10.1016/j.jpha.2023.11.013
PMID:38634060
Bioactive Polyketides from the Natural Complex of the Sea Urchin-Associated Fungi Penicillium sajarovii KMM 4718 and Aspergillus protuberus KMM 4747 Leshchenko EV, Berdyshev DV, Yurchenko EA, Antonov AS, Borkunov GV, Kirichuk NN, Chausova VE, Kalinovskiy AI, Popov RS, Khudyakova YV, Chingizova EA, Chingizov AR, Isaeva MP, Yurchenko AN Int J Mol Sci 21-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10706121
doi:10.3390/ijms242316568
PMID:38068891

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids
Arachidic Acid 10467 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O 312.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
Icos-2-enoic acid 3035221 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=CC(=O)O 310.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
Myristic Acid 11005 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O 228.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
Oleic Acid 445639 Click to see CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O 282.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
Palmitic Acid 985 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O 256.42 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
Palmitoleic Acid 445638 Click to see CCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O 254.41 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
Stearic Acid 5281 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O 284.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
trans-11-Eicosenoic acid 5282769 Click to see CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O 310.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Medium-chain fatty acids
Lauric Acid 3893 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O 200.32 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Very long-chain fatty acids
Behenic Acid 8215 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O 340.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
Docosaenoic acid 3032811 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=CC(=O)O 338.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
Docosenoic acid 6433893 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=CC(=O)O 338.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
Tetracosanoic acid 11197 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O 368.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives
Linoleic Acid 5280450 Click to see CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O 280.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
Linolenic Acid 5280934 Click to see CCC=CCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O 278.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
Octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid 5282822 Click to see CCC=CCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O 278.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
Beta-Amyrin 73145 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(C5(C)C)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C)C 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
Lupeol 259846 Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
Soyasapogenol B 115012 Click to see CC1(CC2C3=CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(C(C1)O)C)C)C)(C)CO)O)C)C 458.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(98)00542-1
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Cholestane steroids / Cholesterols and derivatives
Cholesterol 5997 Click to see CC(C)CCCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C 386.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids / Ergosterols and derivatives
(3S,8S,9S,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5,6-dimethylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol 134766514 Click to see CC(C)C(C)CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C 400.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
24-Methylenelophenol 5283640 Click to see CC1C(CCC2(C1CC=C3C2CCC4(C3CCC4C(C)CCC(=C)C(C)C)C)C)O 412.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
5-Cholestene-3-ol, 24-methyl- 312822 Click to see CC(C)C(C)CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C 400.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(3S,10R,13R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(Z,2R)-5-propan-2-ylhept-5-en-2-yl]-2,3,4,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol 23724575 Click to see CC=C(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 410.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol 86821 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
24-Ethylcholest-5-en-3beta-ol 22012 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
alpha1-Sitosterol 9548595 Click to see CC=C(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(C4C)O)C)C)C(C)C 426.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
delta7-Avenasterol 12795736 Click to see CC=C(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 412.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
Stigmasterol 5280794 Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 412.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02540958
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Alpha amino acids / L-alpha-amino acids
L-canavanine 439202 Click to see C(CON=C(N)N)C(C(=O)O)N 176.17 unknown https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1439-0418.1983.TB03707.X
https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-1978(95)00076-3
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00040026

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