Fabaceae

Machaerium Pers.

First published in Syn. Pl. 2: 276 (1807)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to Tropical America, W. Tropical Africa to Angola.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Argentina Northeast, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cameroon, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Leeward Is., Liberia, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is., Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 2010 Ducke, A. [s.n.] Brazil K000920036 Yes
May 1, 2010 Guillemin [s.n.] Brazil K000909929 Yes
May 1, 2010 Pereira, B.A.S.; Alvarenga, D. [3260] Brazil K000909925 Yes
May 1, 2010 Mendonça, C.V.; Lima, H.C.; Andrade, P.M. [153] Brazil K000909923 Yes
May 1, 2010 Ducke, A.; Kuhlmann, J.G. [15485] Brazil K000909932 Yes
May 1, 2010 Kuhlmann, J.G. [s.n.] Brazil K000909931 Yes
May 1, 2010 Guillemin, M. [830] Brazil K000909926 Yes
May 1, 2010 Pereira, B.A.S.; Alvarenga, D. [3260] Brazil K000909924 Yes
May 1, 2010 Martii [158] Brazil K000909927 Yes
May 1, 2010 Burchell [873] Brazil K000909930 Yes
May 1, 2010 Martius [158] Brazil K000909928 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Árbocz, G.F.; Assis, M.C.; Silva, M.R.; Zanella, J. [4057] Brazil K000920052 Yes
Nov 13, 2002 Klitgaard, B.B. [10] Brazil K:SPC-70262.000 No
Nov 12, 2002 Klitgaard, B.B.; de Lima, H.C.; Garcia, F.C.P. [54] Brazil K:SPC-70261.000 No
Jun 1, 1998 Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M. [28232] Brazil K000207096 No
Jan 1, 1998 Ganev, W. [1535] Brazil K000920056 Yes
May 1, 1995 Carvalho, A.M.; Gasson, P.; Amorim, A. [3823] Brazil K000207101 No
Oct 1, 1991 Gardner, G. [s.n.] Brazil K000207099 Yes
Oct 1, 1990 Mattos Silva, L.A.; Santos, T.S.; Santos, K.M.R. [2217] Brazil K000207104 No
Aug 1, 1990 Pinheiro, R.S. [1167] Brazil K000207103 No
Jan 1, 1990 Cid Ferreira, C.A.; Nee, M.H.; Boise, J.; Lopes, E.A.; Oliveira, J.G.; Lima, R.P.; Coelho, J.A. [8835] Brazil K000920055 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Cid Ferreira, C.A.; Nee, M.H.; Boise, J.; Lopes, E.A.; Oliveira, J.G.; Lima, R.P.; Coelho, J.A. [8704] Brazil K000920054 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Cid Ferreira, C.A. [8833] Brazil K000920053 Yes
Dec 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Taylor, N.P.; Zappi, D.C. [27000] Brazil K000207125 No
Dec 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Cavalcanti, T.B. [26484] Brazil K000207059 Yes
Dec 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Cavalcanti, T.B. [26484] Brazil K000207058 Yes
Dec 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Mayo, A.K. [27749] Brazil K000207100 No
Aug 9, 1989 Leoni, L.S. [418] Brazil K000920049 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Nee, M.H. [34555] Brazil K000920048 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Cid Ferreira, C.A. [5824] Brazil K000920047 Yes
Feb 1, 1988 Lewis, G.P. [1439] Brazil K000920050 Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Thomas, W.; Mota, C.D.A.; Lima, E.F. [4956] Brazil K000920037 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Mattos Silva, L.A.; Carvalho, A.M.; Santos, T.S. [1504] Brazil K000207102 Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Prance, G.T.; Ramos, J.F. [20982] Brazil K000920041 Yes
Oct 1, 1974 Forero, E.; Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4720] Brazil K000920039 Yes
Oct 1, 1974 Hoehne, F.C. [s.n.] Brazil K000119079 Isosyntype Yes
Oct 1, 1974 Hoehne, F.C. [s.n.] Brazil K000119080 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1971 Tuerckheim [s.n.] Guatemala K000082241 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Schipp [113] Belize K000082240 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Silva, M.; Souza, R. [2210] Brazil K000920038 Yes
Fortes, E.A.;Rangel, R.G. [22] Brazil K001891961 Yes
Encarnación, F. [26497] Peru K001930287 No
de Lima, H.C.; Machado, D.N.; Lima, A.N. [8584] Brazil K001891168 Yes
Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Lima, H.C.; Newman, M.F. [8613] Brazil K000207088 No
Fortes, A.; Rangel, R.G. [17] Brazil K001907208 No
Fortes, E.A.; Rangel, R.G. [19] Brazil K001907211 No
Fortes, E.A.; Rangel, R.G. [24] Brazil K001907176 No
Klitgaard, B.B.; Martinez, M.; Arroyo, L.; Kushner, J.I. [2066] Bolivia K001907284 No
Martinez, M.T.; Villarroel, D.; Crespo, E.; Montero, J.C. [834] Bolivia K001907293 No
Irwin, H.S. [s.n.] Brazil K000835121 Yes
Mattos Silva, L.A.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [2310] Brazil K000207071 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [10539] Brazil K000119082 Yes
Carvalho, A.M.; Thomas, W.W.; Santos, T.S. [4894] Brazil K000207080 Yes
Stannard, B.; Ganev, W.; Queiroz, R.F. [H51590] Brazil K:SPC-64654.000 No
Pennington, R.T. [206] Brazil K000207065 Yes
Barbosa, E.; Hatschbach, G.G.; Costa, E.F. [771] Brazil K000920045 Yes
Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Lima, H.C.; Newman, M.F. [8617] Brazil K000207089 No
Rico, L.; Windsor-Shaw, T.; McRobb, A.; Arroyo, L.; Roth, C. [1416] Bolivia K000295445 Yes
Stannard, B.; Furlan, A. [7403] Brazil K000207063 No
Fernandez, V.; de Lima, H.C.; Brandão, C.; Caruzo, J. [06] Brazil K001766006 Yes
Belem, R.P. [3604] Brazil K000207062 Yes
Nunes, D.; Braga, J.M.A.; Fraga, F.R.M.; Mendes, J.C.R. [516] Brazil K001516445 Yes
Leme, C.D.; Silva, C.F. [16] Brazil K000920044 Yes
Alencar, M.E. [253] Brazil K000920058 Yes
Carvalho, A.M.; Chautems, A. [2117] Brazil K000207061 Yes
Caruso, J. [s.n.] Brazil K000555479 Isotype Yes
Arbo, M.M.; Jardim, J.G.; Ferrucci, M.S.; Sant'Ana, S.C. [7357] Brazil K000207074 No
Thomas, W.W.; Carvalho, A.; Amorim, A.; Sant'Ana, S.; Lisboa, S. [9607B] Brazil K000207060 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; Andrade, S.M.M. [1908] Brazil K000207067 No
Assunção, P.A.C.L.; Pereira, E.C.; Oliveira, A.C.; Pinheiro, Z.A. [765] Brazil K000920043 Yes
Pinheiro, R.S. [1142] Brazil K000207072 No
Ganev, W. [1534] Brazil K000920057 Yes
Santos, F.S. [12] Brazil K000207070 Yes
Queiroz, L.P.; Fraga, V.L.F. [3276] Brazil K000207097 No
Queiroz, L.P.; Nascimento, N.S. [4127] Brazil K000207095 No
Jardim, J.G.; Santos, T.S.; Pengel, H.D.; Paixão, J.L.; Santos, J.F. [1262] Brazil K000207091 Yes
Folli, D.A. [1195] Brazil K000207064 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [20606] Brazil K000920040 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5168] Brazil K000920042 Yes
Carvalho, A.M.; Gasson, P.; Sant'Ana, S.; Amorim, A. [3797] Brazil K000207068 Yes
Dick, C. [71] Brazil K000920051 Yes
Jardim, J.G.; Carvalho, A.M.; Amorim, A.M.; Silva, J.R. [87a] Brazil K000207069 No
Saldanha, J. [30] Brazil K000920046 Yes
Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Lima, H.C.; Newman, M.F. [8613] Brazil K000207087 No
Foster, R.B. [8774] Peru K001088001 Yes
Mori, S.A.; Santos, T.S.; Thompson, C.B. [11108] Brazil K000207073 No
Jan 1, 1971 Brenes [14507] Costa Rica Drepanocarpus K000082242 Isotype Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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