External seminal analysis of the Inga alliance (Ingeae-CaesalpinioideaeLeguminosae) and its taxonomic implications.
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The Inga alliance belongs to the tribe Ingeae, subfamily Caesalpiniodeae, family Leguminosae. It
comprises eight genera: Archidendron, Calliandra, Cedrelinga, Cojoba, Inga, Macrosamanea,
Viguieranthus and Zygia, approximately 600 species; particularly diverse in the Neotropics. The
external morphology of seeds was studied in 42 species corresponding to the genera of the Inga alliance
with the objective of identifying the taxa and establishing similarities and differences among them by
using seminal characters. Seeds were obtained from field collections and material from the herbaria
COL, HUA, HUEFS, JBSD, MEXU, MY, NY, US and VEN. The collected specimens were identified
by dissections and specialized botanical literature; subsequently deposited in the HUA, HUEFS, MY,
NY and VEN herbaria. We selected 10-15 seeds per species. Characters such as shape, size, thread
(position, shape), raphe (shape), funiculus, existence of aril, characters of the seed coat including
surface, color, presence of pleurogram were analyzed. The seeds were observed and photographed with
a stereoscopic microscope. With the information obtained a matrix was elaborated and a cluster analysis
was performed. In the phenogram obtained, two major groupings were observed, where the characters
analyzed as presence/absence of pleurogram, shape, size and color of the seed were the most relevant
for their possible use as taxonomic criteria. External seed morphology data were useful for analyzing the taxonomy of the Inga alliance at intrageneric and generic levels. Our analyses supported previous
phylogenetic data indicating that the Inga alliance is not a monophyletic group.
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