El género Macroptilium (Benth.) Urb. (Leguminosae) en Cuba

Abstract

We present a preliminary synopsis of the Cuban species of Macroptilium (Benth.) Urb. that includes keys, descriptions, illustrations, chromosome numbers, palinology, phenology, ecology, distribution maps, notes on chemical composition and ethnobotany for each of the four species known for Cuba. We also discuss on the diagnostic characters of the genus and the species present in the Cuban flora.

Keywords

• Cuba
• Leguminosae
• Macroptilium
• Papilionoideae
• Phaseoleae
• Phaseolinae