Botanical Sciences · 1977 · 20 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBotanyPlant BiologyPlant SystematicsPlant TaxonomySystematicsSpecies DescriptionSpecies IdentificationTaxonomic ClassificationTaxonomic KeysGenus IdentificationGeographic Distribution DynamicsNeotropical BiogeographyNew Species DescriptionPhenological Data AnalysisPhenological MetricsSpecies ClassificationTaxonomic Monographs
Machaerium is a neotropical genus of the legume family that occurs from Mexico to Peru and Argentina, with a species in the Antilles and West Africa. Of an approximate total of 125-130 species, 14 are known from Mexico. Descriptions, geographic distribution maps in Mexico, a chart with phenological data, and a key for the identification of these 14 species are presented in this paper.