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Top: Science: Biology: Flora_and_Fauna: Plantae: Magnoliophyta: Magnoliopsida: Fabaceae
Also called Leguminosae, the legume family. One of the largest families of flowering plants. The family is usually divided into three sub-families that are sometimes recognised as three separate families: Papilionaceae, Caesalpiniaceae and Mimosaceae. The three subfamilies are generally identifiable by their flowers:Fabaceae or Papilionoideae - flowers zygomorphic (with bilateral symmetry) and papilionaceous (have banner, wing, and keel petals). Banner positioned outside wings; keel petals fused. Includes most important legume crops, including beans and peas.
Caesalpinioideae - flowers zygomorphic and may be papilionaceous. Banner positioned within wings; keel petals unfused. Includes Cercis (redbud).
Mimosoideae - flowers actinomorphic (with radial symmetry), usually borne in dense clusters and having showy stamens. Includes Acacia, Albizia, and Mimosa.
The taxonomy at dmoz.org treats these three as separate families and defines the Fabaceae narrowly - see the related links for the Caesalpiniaceae and Mimosaceae.
Genus of trees in the bean family.
Genus of plants in the family Fabaceae.
Genus of plants in the family Fabaceae.
Arachis L. is a genus of herbaceous plants which includes the peanut or groundnut, as well as forage crops.
Genus of plants in the bean family, the vetches.
Genus of plants in the Fabaceae family.
Genus of trees in the Fabaceae family.
Genus of shrubs and trees in the bean family.
| Sites relating to the taxonomy of the genus and to the scientific evaluation of individual species should be submitted here. Sites covering their use as ornamentals in a domestic gardening environment should be submitted to Home:Gardening:Plants:C. |
Centrosema is an American genus of climbing leguminous plants with a predominantly tropical distribution. They have some potential as forage crops, for soil improvement and as ornamentals.
Genus of plants in the Fabaceae family.
Genus of plants in the bean family including the chickpea.
Genus of plants in the bean family.
Genus of trees in the Fabaceae family.
Tropical trees with dense wood. Common names include rosewood and blackwood.
Genus of plants in the bean family.
Genus of trees in the Fabaceae family.
Genus of plants in the bean family.
Genus of plants in the bean family, the licorices or liquorices.
Genus of plants in the bean family.
Genus of plants in the bean family.
Genus of trees in the bean family.
Genus of trees in the bean family.
| This is a category for scientific articles and taxonomic data relating to the genus Lathyrus. The use of Lathyrus species for garden ornament is covered in Top:Home:Gardening:Plants:L:Lathyrus. |
Lathyrus is a widely distributed genus of some 150 species of annual and perennial plants many of which climb, supporting themselves by means of tendrils. Some are used as forage crops and several are useful ornamentals, the most important of which is Lathyrus odoratus, the sweet pea.
The genus Lens Moench. contains the edible common lentil and around 6 related species, from Western Asia and the Mediterranean region.
Genus of plants in the bean family.
Genus lupine.
Genus of leguminous plants, including the fodder plant sainfoin.
Genus of plants in the bean family, the rest-harrows.
Genus of plants in the bean family.
Genus of leguminous plants.
Genus of plants in the bean family.
Genus of leguminous plants.
Genus of trees and shrubs.
Genus of plants in the bean family, the peas.
Genus of plants in the bean family.
Genus of plants in the bean family.
Genus of leguminous plants.
Genus of plants in the bean family.
Genus of plants in the bean family.
Genus of plants in the Bean family.
Genus of plants from Australia in the Bean family.
Genus of tropical trees in the bean family.
Genus of plants in the bean family.
Genus of leguminous plants.
Genus of plants in the family Fabaceae (Leguminosae), the Clovers.
Genus of plants in the bean family, sometimes known as the fenugreeks.
Genus of plants in the bean family including the cowpea.
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