Macrotyloma

Macrotyloma is a genus of plants in the legume family which include several species of edible beans. Some species are also used as fodder for livestock.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae

Native toAngola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad

Observations recorded6,667

via GBIF · Kew POWO

Museum specimens

Specimen records: 72
With media: 40
Family: Fabaceae
Collections: NY, MEL, MO, NHMUK
Recorded in: Cameroon, South Africa, Tanzania, Angola, Central African Republic, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Ethiopia

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Macrotyloma is a genus of plants in the legume family which include several species of edible beans. Some species are also used as fodder for livestock.

Species include: Macrotyloma africanum (Brenan ex R. Wilczek) Verdc. Macrotyloma axillare (E. Mey.) Verdc. - perennial horse gram Macrotyloma biflorum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Hepper Macrotyloma daltonii Macrotyloma densiflorum Macrotyloma ellipticum Macrotyloma geocarpum - Kersting's groundnut, ground bean Macrotyloma maranguense Macrotyloma oliganthum Macrotyloma rupestre Macrotyloma stenophyllum (Harms) Verdc. Macrotyloma stipulosum Macrotyloma tenuiflorum Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc. - horse gram, kulthi M. uniflorum var. benadirianum (Chiov.) Verdc.

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