Macrotyloma Explained

Macrotyloma is a genus of plants in the legume family which include several species of edible beans. Some species are also used as fodder for livestock.^[1]

Species include:

• Macrotyloma africanum (Brenan ex R. Wilczek) Verdc.
• Macrotyloma axillare (E. Mey.) Verdc. - perennial horse gram
• Macrotyloma daltonii
• Macrotyloma densiflorum
• Macrotyloma ellipticum
• Macrotyloma geocarpum - Kersting's groundnut, ground bean
• Macrotyloma maranguense
• Macrotyloma oliganthum
• Macrotyloma rupestre
• Macrotyloma stenophyllum (Harms) Verdc.
• Macrotyloma stipulosum
• Macrotyloma tenuiflorum
• Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc. - horse gram, kulthi
  • M. uniflorum var. benadirianum (Chiov.) Verdc.

External links

• Flora of Zimbabwe
• GRIN Species List

Notes and References

1. Blumenthal, M.J. and Staples, I.B. "Origin, evaluation and use of Macrotyloma as a forage - a review" Tropical Grasslands 1993, vol. 27, pages 16-29.