Las leguminosas (Fabaceæ) de Cuba. I. Subfamilia Cæsalpinioideæ

Abstract

The first part of a monographic revision of the legume of Cuba. It includes five tribus of the subfamily Casalpinioideæ, with a total of 15 genera and 80 species. For each species, after the nomenclature, a description, habitat and distribution are recorded, as well as some data about dispersion and phenology, and sometimes ethnobotanical and chemical composition data. When found, karyologic information was also included. The chorological data are completed with 111 maps showing the Cuban distribution of as many taxa. The full complement of the Cuban native ones discussed here. Further on the text, 17 plates representing as many species are included, plus four indices. The first index shows the numerical reference of the 151 recognized taxa. The second one shows the position in the text of the distributional maps. The third one shows the illustrations. The fourth one, which has 339 small entries, shows all scientific names used, both accepted as well as synonyms.