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Published In: An Introduction to the Natural System of Botany 148. 1836. (13 Jun 1836) (Intr. Nat. Syst. Bot. (ed. 2)) Name publication detailLink to protologue
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 10/2/2009)
Acceptance : Accepted
Taxon Profile     (Last Modified On 9/18/2023)
Reference(s):
Fl. Madagasc.: unpublished
APG website treatment: Fabaceae
Notes:

Alternate name: Leguminosae. Includes Mimosaceae, Caesalpiniaceae & Papilionaceae.

This treatment draws largely on the excellent Monograph on Malagasy Legumes by Du Puy, D. J., et al. (2002), but provides additional distributional data, and includes subsequent taxonomic changes and additions in Caesalpinia, Dalbergia, Dupuya, Gigasiphon, Indigofera, Mimosa, Samanea and Stuhlmannia.

Bobgunnia madagascariensis (Desv.) J.H. Kirkbr. & Wiersema (syn. Swartzia madagascariensis), which is a widespread African sp., was almost certainly recorded in error from Madagascar and is therefore excluded.

Summary and Status Directory     (Last Modified On 9/18/2023)
Subordinate Taxon Data:

The data in this table are derived from the corresponding Genus and Species pages. The table provides a summary of the treatment presented in the published parts of the Flore de Madagascar et des Comores, together with a summary of the data presented here in the Madagascar Catalogue, which includes information on the number of species currently accepted, and an estimate of the number of undescribed species for the genera for which a recent taxonomic evaluation has been conducted. The number of accepted species is added to the estimate of undescribed species to provide an estimated total. Place cursor over headers marked [+] for further explanation of the column contents.

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Genus/Family
Lifeform/Habit in Madagascar [+] Distribution [+] Flore de Madagascar Madagascar Catalogue Further taxonomic work Data capture complete
No. of species accepted [+] Native species endemism [+] No. of published species accepted [+] Native species endemism [+] Estimated undescribed species [+] Estimated total species [+] Native species endemism [+]
Abrus He;Li;Sh;Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 7 (5;2;0) 71.4% none 7 (5;2;0) 71.4% not currently required yes
Acacia Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (0;0;3) - none 3 (0;0;3) - not currently required yes
Adenanthera Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Aeschynomene He;Sh;Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 13 (3;7;3) 30% none 13 (3;7;3) 30% not currently required yes
Alantsilodendron Sh Endemic not published - 9 (9;0;0) 100% none 9 (9;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Albizia Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 29 (23;4;2) 85.2% none 29 (23;4;2) 85.2% not currently required yes
Alistilus Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (2;0;0) 100% none 2 (2;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Alysicarpus He Not Endemic to Region not published - 5 (0;3;2) 0% none 5 (0;3;2) 0% not currently required yes
Argyrolobium He;Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (3;0;0) 100% none 3 (3;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Baphia Li;Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (1;1;0) 50% none 2 (1;1;0) 50% not currently required yes
Baudouinia Sh;Tr Endemic not published - 6 (6;0;0) 100% none 6 (6;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Bauhinia Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 16 (14;2;0) 87.5% none 16 (14;2;0) 87.5% not currently required yes
Biancaea Tr Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Bouffordia He Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Brandzeia Tr Endemic not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Brenierea Sh;Tr Endemic not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Bussea Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (2;0;0) 100% none 2 (2;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Cadia Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 7 (7;0;0) 100% none 7 (7;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Caesalpinia Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 2 (1;0;1) 100% not currently required yes
Cajanus He;Sh;Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (0;1;1) 0% none 2 (0;1;1) 0% not currently required yes
Canavalia He;Li;Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 4 (1;2;1) 33.3% none 4 (1;2;1) 33.3% not currently required yes
Cassia Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (1;1;0) 50% none 2 (1;1;0) 50% not currently required yes
Centrosema He;Li Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Chadsia Sh;Tr Endemic not published - 9 (9;0;0) 100% none 9 (9;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Chamaecrista He;Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 10 (6;4;0) 60% none 10 (6;4;0) 60% not currently required yes
Clitoria Li;Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 4 (1;1;2) 50% none 4 (1;1;2) 50% not currently required yes
Colvillea Tr Endemic not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Cordyla Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (2;0;0) 100% none 2 (2;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Crotalaria He;Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 53 (33;9;11) 78.5% none 53 (33;9;11) 78.5% not currently required yes
Cynometra Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 10 (10;0;0) 100% none 10 (10;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Cytisus Sh Naturalized species only not published - 2 (0;0;2) - none 2 (0,0,2) - not currently required yes
Dalbergia Li;Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 64 (63;1;0) 98.0% 19 (19;0;0) 83 (82;1;0) 98.8% in progress yes
Decorsea Li;Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (3;0;0) 100% none 3 (3;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Delonix Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 10 (10;0;0) 100% none 10 (10;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Dendrolobium Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Denisophytum Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Derris Li Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Desmanthus He;Sh Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Desmodium He;Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 8 (1;1;6) 50% none 18 (1;1;6) 50% not currently required yes
Dialium Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (3;0;0) 100% none 3 (3;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Dichrostachys Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 10 (9;0;1) 100% in progress 1 (0;0;1) - in progress
 yes
Dicraeopetalum Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (2;0;0) 100% none 2 (2;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Dioclea Li Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (0;2;0) 0% none 2 (0;2;0) 0% not currently required yes
Disynstemon Li Endemic not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Dolichos Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (2;0;0) 100% none 2 (2;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Dumasia He;Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Eligmocarpus Tr Endemic not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Entada Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 6 (3;3;0) 50% none 6 (3;3;0) 50% not currently required yes
Eriosema Sh;Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 5 (3;2;0) 60% none 5 (3;2;0) 60% not currently required yes
Erythrina Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 6 (3;2;1) 60% none 6 (3;2;1) 60% not currently required yes
Erythrophleum Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Falcataria Tr Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Flemingia Sh Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Gagnebina Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 8 (6;2;0) 75% 1 (1;0;0) 9 (7;2;0) 77.8% not currently required yes
Galactia Li Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Gigasiphon Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Grona He Not Endemic to Region not published - 6 (0;6;0) 0% none 6 (0;6;0) 0% not currently required yes
Guilandina Li;Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (1;1;0) 50% none 2 (1,1,0) 50% not currently required yes
Haematoxylum Sh Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Hylodesmum He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Hymenaea Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Indigofera Sh;Tr;Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 55 (34;19;2) 64.2% none 55 (34;19;2) 64.2% not currently required yes
Intsia Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% required yes
Kotschya Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (1;2;0) 33.3% none 3 (1;2;0) 33.3% not currently required yes
Lablab Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Lemurodendron Tr Endemic not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Leptodesmia He;Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (2;1;0) 66.7% none 3 (2;1;0) 66.7% not currently required yes
Leptospron Tr Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Leucaena Tr Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Leucomphalos Li;Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Macroptilium He;Vi Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Macrotyloma Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Mendoravia Tr Endemic not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Mezoneuron Li;Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Microcharis He Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (2;0;0) 100% none 2 (2;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Millettia Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 8 (8;0;0) 100% none 8 (8;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Mimosa un;Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 35 (32;2;1) 94.1% none 35 (32;2;1) 94.1% not currently required yes
Monarthrocarpus Tr Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Mucuna Li Not Endemic to Region not published - 5 (3;2;0) 60% none 5 (3;2;0) 60% not currently required yes
Mundulea Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 12 (11;1;0) 91.7% none 12 (11;1;0) 91.7% not currently required yes
Neoapaloxylon Sh;Tr Endemic not published - 3 (3;0;0) 100% none 3 (3;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Neoharmsia Sh;Tr Endemic not published - 2 (2;0;0) 100% none 2 (2;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Neptunia He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Ophrestia Sh;Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 4 (4;0;0) 100% none 4 (4;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Ormocarpopsis Sh;Tr Endemic not published - 8 (8;0;0) 100% none 8 (8;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Ormocarpum Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (2;0;0) 100% none 2 (2;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Otoptera Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Parkia Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Parkinsonia Sh;Tr Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Pearsonia He;Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Peltophorum Tr Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Philenoptera Li;Sh Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Phylloxylon Sh;Tr Endemic not published - 7 (7;0;0) 100% none 7 (7;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Pithecellobium Sh;Tr Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Pleurolobus Tr Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Pongamia Tr Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Pongamiopsis Sh;Tr Endemic not published - 3 (3;0;0) 100% none 3 (3;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Prosopis Tr Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Pseudarthria He;Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Psophocarpus Li Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Pyranthus Sh;Tr Endemic not published - 6 (6;0;0) 100% none 6 (6;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Rhynchosia Li;Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 11 (5;6;0) 45.5% 1 (1;0;0) 12 (6;6;0) 50% required yes
Sakoanala Tr Endemic not published - 2 (2;0;0) 100% none 2 (2;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Samanea Tr Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Senegalia Tr;Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 12 (7;3;2) 70% none 12 (7;3;2) 70% not currently required yes
Senna Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 17 (9;3;5) 75% none 17 (9;3;5) 75% not currently required yes
Sesbania Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 4 (1;2;1) 33.3% none 4 (1;2;1) 33.3% not currently required yes
Smithia He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Sophora Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (0;2;0) 0% none 2 (0;2;0) 0% not currently required yes
Strongylodon Li Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (1;1;0) 50% none 2 (1;1;0) 50% not currently required yes
Stuhlmannia Tr Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Stylosanthes He;Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (0;2;1) 0% none 3 (0;2;1) 0% not currently required yes
Sylvichadsia Sh;Tr Endemic not published - 4 (4;0;0) 100% none 4 (4;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Tamarindus Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Tephrosia Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 27 (20;5;2) 80% none 27 (20;5;2) 80% not currently required yes
Teramnus He;Li Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (0;3;0) 0% none 3 (0;3;0) 0% not currently required yes
Tetrapterocarpon Sh;Tr Endemic not published - 2 (2;0;0) 100% none 2 (2;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Trifolium He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Ulex Sh Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Vachellia Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 6 (3;0;3) 100% none 6 (3;0;3) 100% not currently required yes
Vigna Li;Vi Not Endemic to Region not published - 14 (5;5;4) 50% none 14 (5;5;4) 50% not currently required yes
Viguieranthus Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 18 (17;1;0) 94.4% 1 (1;0;0) 19 (18;1;0) 94.7% required yes
Xanthocercis Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Xylia Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (2;0;0) 100% none 2 (2;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Zornia He Not Endemic to Region not published - 5 (1;3;1) 25% none 5 (1;3;1) 25% not currently required yes
Fabaceae Diverse Not Endemic to Region not published - 685 (469;140;76) 77.0% 18 (18;0;0) 703 (487;140;76) 78.4% required yes


 

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