Preliminary List of the Leguminosae in Northeastern Brazil

"Many legume specimens from Bahia are deposited at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a large proportion having been added to the collections as a direct result of the long-standing collaboration between Brazil and Kew. For the purposes of this checklist, 9,066 specimens were examined and 869 species are recorded in 135 genera. " --NHBS Environment Bookstore.