Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
MACROPTILIUM (Bentham) Urban, Symb. Antill. 9: 457. 1928.
BASIONYM: Phaseolus Linnaeus, sect. Macroptilium Bentham, Comm. Legum. Gen. 76. 1837.
TYPE: Macroptilium lathyroides (Linnaeus) Urban (Phaseolus lathyroides Linnaeus)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macroptilium atropurpureum | PURPLE BUSHBEAN | Not Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Macroptilium lathyroides | WILD BUSHBEAN | Not Native FACU (NWPL) Y |
Identification Key
1. Leaflets generally ovate, sometimes lobate, tomentose to sericeous on the lower surface, the secondary (and often tertiary) veins prominent and conspicuous on the lower surface, often impressed on the upper surface; seed ca. 4 mm long
1. Leaflets mostly linear-oblong to obovate, sometimes slightly lobate, glabrate to sparsely strigose on the lower surface, the secondary veins inconspicuous and not prominent or only partly so for the basal veins on the lower surface, obscure on the upper surface; seed ca. 3 mm long
Genus Synonyms
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