''Macropsychanthus'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the
legume
Legumes are plants in the pea family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seeds of such plants. When used as a dry grain for human consumption, the seeds are also called pulses. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consum ...
family,
Fabaceae
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. It belongs to the tribe
Diocleae
The tribe Diocleae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae.
The Diocleae can be distinguished from other members of Fabaceae by
combination of features involving the woody vine or shrub habit, stipellate trifoliolate leaves, no ...
, subfamily
Faboideae
The Faboideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. An acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae, or Papilionaceae when this group of plants is treated as a family.
This subfamily is widely ...
.
[ The genus has 47 species with a pantropical distribution, ranging through the tropical Americas from southern Mexico to northeastern Argentina, west and central Africa, ]Madagascar
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, Indochina
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, Malesia
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, Papuasia
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It comprises th ...
, and Queensland
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.[
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Taxonomy
Many species of '' Dioclea'' were transferred to the genus ''Macropsychanthus'' as a result of a molecular phylogenetic
Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...
study published in 2020.
Species
, Plants of the World Online
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History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
accepted the following species:Macropsychanthus circinatus
''Macropsychanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the tribe Diocleae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus has 47 species with a pantropical distribution, ranging through the tropical Americas from south ...
'' (R.H.Maxwell) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus comosus'' (G.Mey.) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus coriaceus'' (Benth.) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*''Macropsychanthus dictyoneurus
''Macropsychanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the tribe Diocleae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus has 47 species with a pantropical distribution, ranging through the tropical Americas from south ...
'' (Diels) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*''Macropsychanthus dolichobotrys
''Macropsychanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the tribe Diocleae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus has 47 species with a pantropical distribution, ranging through the tropical Americas from south ...
'' Holthuis
*''Macropsychanthus duckei
''Macropsychanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the tribe Diocleae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus has 47 species with a pantropical distribution, ranging through the tropical Americas from south ...
'' L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*''Macropsychanthus edulis
''Macropsychanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the tribe Diocleae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus has 47 species with a pantropical distribution, ranging through the tropical Americas from south ...
'' (Kuhlm.) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*''Macropsychanthus erectus
''Macropsychanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the tribe Diocleae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus has 47 species with a pantropical distribution, ranging through the tropical Americas from south ...
'' (Hoehne) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*''Macropsychanthus ferrugineus
''Macropsychanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the tribe Diocleae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus has 47 species with a pantropical distribution, ranging through the tropical Americas from south ...
'' Merr.
*''Macropsychanthus flexuosus
''Macropsychanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the tribe Diocleae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus has 47 species with a pantropical distribution, ranging through the tropical Americas from south ...
'' (Ducke) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*''Macropsychanthus funalis
''Macropsychanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the tribe Diocleae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus has 47 species with a pantropical distribution, ranging through the tropical Americas from south ...
'' (Poepp.) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*''Macropsychanthus glabrus
''Macropsychanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the tribe Diocleae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus has 47 species with a pantropical distribution, ranging through the tropical Americas from south ...
'' (Benth.) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*''Macropsychanthus grandiflorus
''Macropsychanthus grandiflorus'' is a species of legume native to South America (Bolivia and Brazil). The seeds of ''Macropsychanthus grandiflorus'' contain a well-characterized lectin
Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that are high ...
'' (Mart. ex Benth.) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*''Macropsychanthus grandistipulus
''Macropsychanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the tribe Diocleae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus has 47 species with a pantropical distribution, ranging through the tropical Americas from south ...
'' (L.P.Queiroz) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*''Macropsychanthus haughtii
''Macropsychanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the tribe Diocleae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus has 47 species with a pantropical distribution, ranging through the tropical Americas from south ...
'' (R.H.Maxwell) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus hexander'' (Ralph) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus hispidimarginatus'' (R.H.Maxwell) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus huberi'' (Ducke) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus jamesonii'' (R.H.Maxwell) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus javanicus'' (Benth.) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus latifolius'' (Benth.) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus lauterbachii'' Harms
*''Macropsychanthus macrocarpus
''Macropsychanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the tribe Diocleae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus has 47 species with a pantropical distribution, ranging through the tropical Americas from south ...
'' (Huber) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus malacocarpus'' (Ducke) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus marginatus'' (Benth.) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus megacarpus'' (Rolfe) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus mindanaensis'' Merr.
*'' Macropsychanthus mollicomus'' (Ducke) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus pulcher'' (Moldenke) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus purpureus'' (Elmer) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus rigidus'' (R.S.Cowan) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*''Macropsychanthus ruddiae
''Macropsychanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the tribe Diocleae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus has 47 species with a pantropical distribution, ranging through the tropical Americas from south ...
'' (R.H.Maxwell) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus rufescens'' (Benth.) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus scaber'' (Rich.) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus schimpffii'' (Diels) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus schottii'' (Benth.) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus sclerocarpus'' (Ducke) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus ucayalinus'' (Harms) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus umbrinus'' (Elmer) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus violaceus'' (Mart. ex Benth.) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
*'' Macropsychanthus wilsonii'' (Standl.) L.P.Queiroz & Snak
References
Diocleae
Fabaceae genera
Pantropical flora
Taxa named by Hermann Harms
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