TABLE 3.
Responses of known promiscuous legumes to diverse rhizobia
| Legumea | Geographical originb | % Nod+ | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mimosoideae (M3) | I | ||
| Leucaena leucocephala | Tropical America | 44 | 157 |
| Amorpheae (P6) | I | ||
| Amorpha fruticosa | North America | 91 | 279 |
| Mirbelieae (P24) | I | ||
| Chorizema ilicifolium | Southeast Australia | 91 | 279 |
| Phaseoleae (P10) | D | ||
| Centrosema virgininianum | Warm America | 91 | 279 |
| Lablab purpureus | Tropical Africa | 50 | 157 |
| Macroptilium atropurpureum | Tropical America | 41 | H. Meyer z. A. and W. J. Broughton, unpublished |
| Phaseolus coccineus | Tropical and warm America | 91 | 279 |
| Vigna unguiculata | Old World Tropical | 56 | 157 |
| Robinieae (P8) | I | ||
| Robinia pseudoacacia | Tropical and warm America | 94 | 279 |
| Sesbania drummondii | Old World Tropical | 94 | 279 |
a
Letters in parentheses represent the subfamily to which the legume belongs (M, Mimosoideae; P, Papilionoideae), and the numbers represent the tribe (201). D = determinate nodules; I, indeterminate nodules.
b
Data from reference 166. The data were taken from the reports of Wilson (279), who tested the nodulation capacity of 32 rhizobial isolates (from 31 legume genera) on the nodulation capacities of 160 species (78 genera), and Meyer z. A. and Broughton (see reference 157), who assayed the ability of 50 rhizobial isolates to nodulate 16 species (13 genera) of legumes.