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Flora Zambesiaca: Leguminosae

Bolusanthus speciosus. Photo: P. van Wyk.

The purpose of this project is to complete Flora Zambesiaca (FZ): Leguminosae (volume 3, parts 1 – 7; c. 1,373 spp.) by 2008 when the final papilionoid tribe, Indigofereae, will be published in volume 3, part 4.

After publication in 1970 of the first legume part, volume 3 (1): Mimosoideae, there was a large gap until 2000 when the second part, 3 (6): Papilionoideae, tribes Desmodieae, Psoraleeae and Aeschynomeneae, was published. Two further parts were published during the 2001 – 2005 period, 3 (5): Papilionoideae, tribe Phaseoleae (in 2001) and 3 (7): Papilionoideae, tribes Loteae, Galegeae, Vicieae, Cicereae, Trifolieae, Podalyrieae, Crotalarieae and Genisteae (2003). Volumes 3(2): Caesalpinioideae and 3(3): Papilionoideae, tribes Swartzieae, Sophoreae, Dalbergieae, Abreae, Millettieae and Robinieae, were also completed during 2001 – 2005 and have been submitted to the editor. Work continues on the final volume 3 (4), Papilionoideae, tribe Indigofereae which is planned for publication in 2008.

Since its start in 1970, the FZ outputs include: Volume 3 parts 1 (121 spp.), 5 (229 spp.), 6 (152 spp.) and 7 (324 spp.) published. Volume 3 parts 2 (157 spp.) & 3 (210 spp.) have been completed and submitted. Volume 3 part 4, Indigofereae (c. 180 spp.) is in progress.

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