Macroptilium is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae.
| Macroptilium | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Macroptilium lathyroides | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Clade: | Millettioids |
| Tribe: | Phaseoleae |
| Subtribe: | Phaseolinae |
| Genus: | Macroptilium (Benth.) Urb. |
| Type species | |
| Macroptilium lathyroides (L.) Urb. | |
| Species | |
See text. | |
Species
Macroptilium is made up of 19 species segregated into two monophyletic sections.[1][2]
Section Macroptilium
- Macroptilium atropurpureum
- Macroptilium bracteatum
- Macroptilium erythroloma
- Macroptilium ecuadoriensis
- Macroptilium gracile
- Macroptilium lathyroides
- Macroptilium longepedunculatum
- Macroptilium monophyllum
- Macroptilium panduratum
Section Microcochle
- Macroptilium arenarium
- Macroptilium cochleatum
- Macroptilium fraternum
- Macroptilium gibbosifolium (Ortega) A. Delgado
- Macroptilium martii
- Macroptilium pedatum
- Macroptilium prostratum
- Macroptilium psammodes
- Macroptilium sabaraense
- Macroptilium supinum