A Chronology of Middle Missouri Plains Village Sites - CABI

442 • SMITHSONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO BOTANY
Acacia latisiliqua (L.) Willd. var. paucifoliola DC., Prodr. 2: 467. 1825.
Lysiloma latisiliquum sensu León & Alain, Contr. Ocas. Mus. Hist.
Nat. Colegio “De La Salle” 10: 239. 1951, non (L.) Benth.
Lysiloma paucifoliolum (DC.) Hitchc. & Northrop, Mem. Torrey Bot.
Club 12: 38. 1902.
Distribution: Native to Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, and Mexico
(Yucatan).
Common Names: Horseflesh, Sabicu (Bahamas), Jigüe, Jiqui, Sabicú
(Cuba), Cracolí (Dominican Republic).
References: 3, 7, 30, 45, 123, 150, 175.
Machaerium haitiense Urb. & Ekman = Machaonia haitiensis Urb. &
Ekman (Rubiaceae)
Machaerium lunatum (L.) Ducke, Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro
4: 310. 1925; Pterocarpus lunatus L, Pl. Surinam. 13. 1775;
Drepanocarpus lunatus (L.) G. Mey., Prim. Fl. Esseq. 238. 1818.
Distribution: Native to Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands (St.
Croix, St. John, St. Thomas), Lesser Antilles (Martinique, St.
Lucia, St. Vincent), Tobago, Trinidad, and South America.
Common Names: Cambrón, Escambrón (Dominican Republic), Crocchien,
Manatee bush, Mangle, Mangle-medaille (Lesser Antilles),
Escambrón, Palo de hoz (Puerto Rico).
References: 1, 6, 7, 19, 32, 58, 61.
Macroptilium atropurpureum (DC.) Urb., Symb. Antill. 9: 457. 1928;
Phaseolus atropurpureus DC., Prodr. 2: 395. 1825.
Distribution: Exotic in Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Virgin
Islands (St. Thomas), Lesser Antilles (Guadeloupe, Martinique, St.
Lucia), and United States (FL); native to Mexico, Central America,
and South America.
Common Names: Kruzu, Kudzu, Siratro (Dominican Republic), Red
pea, Sirato (Lesser Antilles).
References: 7, 32, 45, 58, 150, 254.
Macroptilium domingense Urb., Ark. Bot. 22A(8): 51. 1928.
Distribution: Endemic to Hispaniola.
References: 5, 7.
Macroptilium ekmanianum Urb., Ark. Bot. 22A(8): 52. 1928.
Distribution: Endemic to Hispaniola.
References: 5, 7.
Macroptilium gracile (Poepp. ex Benth.) Urb., Symb. Antill. 9: 457.
1928; Phaseolus gracilis Poepp. ex Benth, Commentat. Legum.
Gen. 77. 1837.
Phaseolus savannarum Britton & P. Wilson, Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 16:
70. 1920.
Distribution: Native to Cuba, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Mexico,
Central America, and South America.
References: 3, 30, 417.
Macroptilium lathyroides (L.) Urb., Symb. Antill. 9: 457. 1928;
Phaseolus lathyroides L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 1018. 1763.
Phaseolus semierectus L., Syst. Nat., ed. 12, 481. 1767.
Distribution: Uncertain origin. Distributed in Bahamas, Cayman
Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
(St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola), Lesser Antilles (Antigua,
Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Grenadines, Guadeloupe,
Martinique, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent), Curaçao, North
America, Mexico, Central America, South America, and Old
World.
Common Names: Wild bush bean (Bahamas), Banderita, Contra
maligna, Contra miligna, Maribari, Oreja de ratón, Pico de
aura (Cuba), Ajai (Dominican Republic), Pois puant marron,
Pois marron (Haiti), Pois-poison, Pois-zombie,(Lesser Antilles),
Habichuela parada, Látiros del pasto (Puerto Rico).
References: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 32, 45, 58, 61, 123, 224, 301.
Note: Considered exotic and invasive in Cuba by CeNBIO.
Macroptilium longepedunculatum (Mart. ex Benth.) Urb., Symb.
Antill. 9: 457. 1928; Phaseolus longepedunculatus Mart. ex
Benth., Commentat. Legum. Gen. 77. 1837.
Distribution: Native to Cuba, and South America.
References: 3, 30, 417.
Martiusia laurifolia (Poir.) Britton = Clitoria laurifolia Poir. var.
laurifolia
Martiusia rubiginosa (Juss. ex Pers.) Britton = Clitoria falcata Lam. var.
falcata
Medicago lupulina L., Sp. Pl. 779. 1753.
Distribution: Exotic in Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, North America,
Central America, and South America; native to Europe, Asia, and
Africa.
Common Names: Black medick, Hop clover (Bahamas).
References: 3, 5, 7, 45, 224.
Note: Considered an invasive species by CeNBIO.
Medicago polymorpha L., Sp. Pl. 779. 1753.
Distribution: Exotic in Hispaniola and United States (FL); native to
Europe, Africa, and Asia.
References: 7, 150.
Medicago sativa L., Sp. Pl. 778. 1753.
Distribution: Exotic in Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands,
and Lesser Antilles (Guadeloupe); native to Europe, Africa, and
Asia.
Common Names: Alfalfa (Dominican Republic), Alfalfa (Puerto Rico),
Lucerne (Virgin Islands).
References: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 58, 61, 224.
Note: Considered an invasive species by CeNBIO; reported for Virgin
Islands by Britton & Wilson, but no island cited.
Meibomia adscendens (Sw.) Kuntze = Desmodium adscendens (Sw.) DC.
Meibomia affinis (Schltdl.) Kuntze = Desmodium affine Schltdl.
Meibomia albiflora (Salzm. ex Benth.) Kuntze = Desmodium affine
Schltdl.
Meibomia axillaris (Sw.) Kuntze = Desmodium axillare (Sw.) DC. var.
axillare
Meibomia axillaris (Sw.) Kuntze var. acutifolia Kuntze = Desmodium
axillare (Sw.) DC. var. acutifolium (Kuntze) Urb.
Meibomia barbata (L.) Kuntze = Desmodium barbatum (L.) Benth.
Meibomia cubensis (Griseb.) Schindl. = Desmodium cubense Griseb.
Meibomia distorta (Aubl.) Schindl. = Desmodium distortum (Aubl.) J.F.
Macbr.
Meibomia glabra (Mill.) Kuntze = Desmodium glabrum (Mill.) DC.
Meibomia mollis (Vahl) Kuntze = Desmodium glabrum (Mill.) DC.
Meibomia procumbens (Mill.) Britton = Desmodium procumbens
(Mill.) Hitchc. var. procumbens
Meibomia purpurea (Mill.) Vail ex Small = Desmodium tortuosum
(Sw.) DC.
Meibomia scorpiurus (Sw.) Kuntze = Desmodium scorpiurus (Sw.) Desv.
Meibomia sintenisii (Urb.) Britton = Desmodium axillare (Sw.) DC. var.
acutifolium (Kuntze) Urb.
Meibomia spiralis (Sw.) Kuntze = Desmodium procumbens (Mill.)
Hitchc. var. procumbens
Meibomia supina (Sw.) Britton = Desmodium incanum DC. var. incanum
Meibomia tortuosa (Sw.) Kuntze = Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC.
Meibomia triflora (L.) Kuntze = Desmodium triflorum (L.) DC., Prodr.