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Fabaceae

Plant Families

Fabaceae, also called Leguminosae and commonly known as the legume, pea or bean family, is a large and agriculturally important family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs and perennial or annual herbaceous plants, easily recognized by their fruit, the legume, and their compound, stipulate leaves. The family comprises approximately 765 genera and nearly 20,000 known species, the third largest land plant family by species count after Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with the five largest genera accounting for about a quarter of all legume species.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 1
Scientific Name
Fabaceae (also Leguminosae) 1
Member Species/Taxa Count
19,000 1
Geographic Distribution
Widely distributed worldwide; the most common plant family in the tropical rainforests and dry forests of the Americas and Africa. 1
Defining Characteristics
A large, agriculturally important family of flowering plants including trees, shrubs, and perennial or annual herbaceous plants; molecular and morphological evidence supports it as a single monophyletic family within the order Fabales. 1
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Recognized by its fruit, a legume pod, and its compound, stipulate leaves. 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Fabaceae
Filter Results12 entries

Amherstia Nobilis

Fabaceae

Dalbergia melanoxylon

Fabaceae

Enterolobium cyclocarpum

Fabaceae

Erythrina euodiphylla

Fabaceae

Fenugreek

Fabaceae

Gorse

Fabaceae

Jade Vine

Fabaceae

Kudzu

Fabaceae

Pea

Fabaceae

Rooibos

Fabaceae

Senna alexandrina

Fabaceae

Wisteria

Fabaceae
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Amherstia Nobilis, Species
Source Wikidata: Amherstia Nobilis
Dalbergia melanoxylon, Species
Source Dalbergia melanoxylon (Wikidata)
Enterolobium cyclocarpum, Species
Source Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Wikidata)
Erythrina euodiphylla, Species
Source Erythrina euodiphylla (Wikidata)
Fenugreek, Species
Source Wikidata: Fenugreek
Gorse, Species
Source Wikidata: Gorse
Jade Vine, Species
Source Wikidata: Jade Vine
Kudzu, Species
Source Wikidata: Kudzu
Pea, Species
Source Wikidata: Pea
Rooibos, Species
Source Wikidata: Rooibos
Senna alexandrina, Species
Source Senna alexandrina (Wikidata)
Wisteria, Species
Source Wikidata: Wisteria
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Fabaceae (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, sentence 1 (taxonomic rank)
    Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and agriculturally important family of flowering plants.
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, sentence 1 (family name)
    Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and agriculturally important family of flowering plants.
  • Wikipedia lead section, paragraph 2, sentence 2
    The c. 19,000 known legume species amount to about 7% of flowering plant species.
  • Wikipedia lead section, paragraph 2, sentence 3
    Fabaceae is the most common family found in tropical rainforests and dry forests of the Americas and Africa.
  • Wikipedia lead section, paragraph 3, sentence 1
    Recent molecular and morphological evidence supports the conclusion that the Fabaceae is a single monophyletic family.
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, sentence 2
    It includes trees, shrubs, and perennial or annual herbaceous plants, which are easily recognized by their fruit (legume) and their compound, stipulate leaves.
  • In Group: Rosid Families, Lead
    Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and agriculturally important family of flowering plants.
View the Source
2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ44448, descriptionView the Source
Wikidata: Fabaceae
Wikidata Q44448, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Wisteria
Parent Taxon Of: Wisteria, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Kudzu
Parent Taxon Of: Kudzu, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Gorse
Parent Taxon Of: Gorse, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Pea
Parent Taxon Of: Pea, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Dalbergia melanoxylon (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Dalbergia melanoxylon, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Enterolobium cyclocarpum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Erythrina euodiphylla (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Erythrina euodiphylla, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Senna alexandrina (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Senna alexandrina, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Amherstia Nobilis
Parent Taxon Of: Amherstia Nobilis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Rooibos
Parent Taxon Of: Rooibos, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Jade Vine
Parent Taxon Of: Jade Vine, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Fenugreek
Parent Taxon Of: Fenugreek, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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