Le specie ornamentali della famiglia delle Fabaceae coltivate nella Sicilia Occidentale con chiave di identificazione

ABSTRACT- The family Fabaceae: the ornamental species cultivated in a Mediterranean area (W Sicily, Italy) and an identification key for - A study undertaken between 1997 and 2000 in a Mediterranean area, W Sicily (Italy), has shown that the ornamental flora of is formed by 633 species, of which 38 appertain to 21 genera. Indications of this family, genus and species are given with an identification key. Trees, shrubs, herbaceous and climbing species belonging to Fabaceae and cultivated in Western Sicily gardens are listed.