Nectar is secreted in particular rhythms throughout the lifespan of a flower, which allows
determining the nectar production dynamics. This paper compares nectar features in …

Abstract Flowers of Dipterygeae (Fabaceae, Papilionoideae) exhibit an unusual petaloid
calyx. The two adaxial sepals are large and petaloid, and the three abaxial sepals form a …

Biotechnology techniques have been widely used for legumes–important crops with
excellent nutritional characteristics and soil improvement qualities. Limited work has been …

Mucuna (Fabaceae) has explosive flowers that open only if a pressure is applied on their
wings and keel. The cacique Cacicus haemorrhous inserts its bill into a flower and …

Premise of research. The genus Mucuna has a pantropical distribution and comprises
approximately 105 species, many of which show great economic value for forage, ornament …

The genus Mucuna comprises approximately 105 tropical and sub-tropical species, with the
highest diversity occurring in the Paleotropics. In the Neotropics, 13 new species have been …

A Serra de Baturité é um dos maiores remanescentes de Floresta Atlântica localizado em
meio ao semiárido brasileiro. A área apresenta uma grande diversidade, sendo …

A espécie Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.(Fabaceae) é popularmente conhecida no Brasil como"
café berão" e" pó de mico". Suas sementes são bastante estudadas sendo empregadas na …

A new species of Mucuna from Costa Rica and Panama is described and illustrated.
Mucuna monticola is mainly known from the highlands of the Cordilleras of Guanacaste …

A taxonomic account of the papilionoid legume genus Mucuna Adans. in Africa,
Madagascar, and the Indian Ocean islands is presented. Fifteen large herbaria that host …