Macrotyloma

{{Short description|Genus of legumes}}

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{{Automatic_taxobox

|name = Macrotyloma

|image = Horse Gram BNC.jpg

|image_caption = horse gram beans

|taxon = Macrotyloma

|authority = (Wight & Arn.) Verdc. 1970

|subdivision_ranks = Species

|subdivision = ~24, see text

|synonyms = * Kerstingiella Harms 1908

}}

Macrotyloma is a genus of plants in the legume family which include several species of edible beans. Some species are also used as fodder for livestock.Blumenthal, M.J. and Staples, I.B. [http://www.tropicalgrasslands.info/public/journals/4/Historic/Tropical%20Grasslands%20Journal%20archive/PDFs/Vol_27_1993/Vol_27_01_93_pp16_29.pdf "Origin, evaluation and use of Macrotyloma as a forage - a review"] Tropical Grasslands 1993, vol. 27, pages 16-29.

Species include:

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