Cathie's-BeanCanavalia nitida

Also known as Bahama Baybean

Canavalia nitida is a perennial vine native to Florida and the Caribbean. It produces purple-pink flowers, stabilizing coastal dunes and tolerating salt, drought.

Cathie's-Bean — (Canavalia nitida) — Photograph © Edward Perry IV · CC-BY-NC

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Cathie's-Bean Names & Synonyms

Common names and botanical synonyms

Common Names

Bahama Baybean
Cathie's-Bean

Synonyms

Canavalia bahamensis Britton
Canavalia cubensis Griseb.
Canavalia ekmanii Urb.
Canavalia rusiosperma Urb.
Clementea nitida Cav.

Cathie's-Bean Taxonomy

Botanical classification

Taxonomic classification of Cathie's-Bean
Rank	Name
kingdom	Plantae
division	Tracheophyta
class	Magnoliopsida
order	Fabales
family	Fabaceae
genus	Canavalia
species	Canavalia nitida