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Abstract
This work, in progress for five decades, consists of a summary revision of the legumes of the adjacent 48 United States. Treated are all known indigenous species, the commonly grown and weedy introductions, and some of the rarely grown species and waifs. Descriptions are provided for the legume family, for all genera, and for all indigenous and commonly grown or introduced species. Keys are provided for genera and species, as well as infraspecific taxa as required. Geographical information, distribution maps, and nomenclatural notes are included. New nomenclatural proposals are as follows: Astragalus eastwoodiae var. debequaeus (Welsh) Isely, comb nov.; Dalea occidentalis (Britton & Kearney) Isely, comb. nov.; Lathyrus polymorphus var. incanus (Smith & Rydb.) Isely, comb. nov., Lupinus albifrons var. hallii (Abrams) Isely, comb. nov. and var. longifolia (S. Wats.) Isely, comb. nov.; Lupinus ammophilus var. crassus (Payson) Isely, comb. nov.; Lupinus arbustus var. calcaratus (Kellogg) Isely, comb. nov.; Lupinus argenteus var. lemmonii (C.P Smith) Isely, comb. nov., and var. myrianthus (Greene) Isely, comb. nov.; Lupinus latifolius var. leucanthus (Rydb.) Isely, comb. nov., and var. simplex (C.P Smith) Isely, comb. nov.; Lupinus lepidus var. ashlandensis (Cox) Isely, comb. nov. and var. constancei (T. Nelson & P Nelson) Isely, comb. nov.; Lupinus littoralis var. layneae (Eastwood) Isely, comb. nov. and var. variicolor (Steudel) Isely, comb. nov.; Lupinus sericeus var. jonesii Welsh ex Isely, comb. nov.; Orophaca triphylla var. purpurea (Dorn) Isely, comb. nov.; Phaseolus pedicellatus var. grayanus (Wooton & Standley) Isely, comb. nov.; Senna artemisioides (Gaudicahud ex DC) Isely, comb. nov.; Trifolium wormskioldii var. siskiyouensis (J.M. Gillette) Isely, comb. nov.
Table of Contents
Abstract
Preface
Introductory Remarks
The legume Family and Subfamilies
Subfamily Caesalpinoideae
Subfamily Mimosoideae
Subfamily Papilionoideae
Literature Cited
Index
Publication Date
1998
Publisher
Brigham Young University
City
Provo
Keywords
legumes, indigenous species, common, rarely grown, maps, new nomenclature proposals
Disciplines
Botany | Life Sciences
Recommended Citation
Isely, Duane, "Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)" (1998). Books by Faculty of the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. 29.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/mlbm/29