Mimosoideae), Mimosa (Mimoseae, Mimosoideae), Lysiloma (Ingeae, Mimosoideae),and Sophora (Sophoreae, Papilionoideae). Another fruit exhibits a combination of characters unknown among extant legumes, and although superficially similar to some species of Papilionoideae, it represents an extinct genus. The four identified genera are…

The Upper Cenozoic flora of the Pie de Vaca Formation, Puebla, Mexico, is yielding important elements that contribute to a more complete knowledge of the Tertiary floras of southern latitudes of North America. Among the most abundant plant organs in…