Machaerium
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Machaerium is a genus of legume in the Fabaceae
family. It contains the following species:
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
family. It contains the following species:
- Machaerium chambersiiMachaerium chambersiiMachaerium chambersii is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is found only in Panama.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Machaerium cirrhiferumMachaerium cirrhiferumMachaerium cirrhiferum, the Espuela De Gallo or Espuela De Gato, is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Panama.-References:* Mitré, M. 1998. . . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
(Espuela De Gallo) - Machaerium cuzcoenseMachaerium cuzcoenseMachaerium cuzcoense is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is found only in Peru.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Machaerium glabripesMachaerium glabripesMachaerium glabripes is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is found only in Panama.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Machaerium nicaraguenseMachaerium nicaraguenseMachaerium nicaraguense is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is found in Honduras and Nicaragua.-References:* Nelson, C. 1998. . . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Machaerium nyctitansMachaerium nyctitansMachaerium nyctitans, also known known as Canela do Brejo or Espuela de Gallo, is a tree species in the family Fabaceae, native to Brazil and Argentina....
(Canela do Brejo or Espuela de Gallo) - Machaerium scleroxylon
- Machaerium villosumMachaerium villosumMachaerium villosum, the Jacarandá-do-Cerrado, Jacarandá-Pardo, Jacarandá-Paulista, or Jacarandá-Pedra, is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is found only in Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(Jacarandá-do-Cerrado)