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A new species,C. saueri from Goiás, and a new variety,C. picta var. elliptica from Brasilia, D.F., are described following the style used by Sauer in his 1964 revision ofCanavalia. Illustrations of the calyx, leaf, and seed, distribution maps and type photos are provided.
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Sauer, J. 1964. Revision ofCanavalia. Brittonia16: 106–181.
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Florida Agricultural Experiment Station Journal Series No. 5996
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Fantz, P.R. New Taxa of Canavalia subgenus Wenderothia (Leguminosae) from Brazil. Brittonia 28, 81–85 (1976). https://doi.org/10.2307/2805561
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