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Fabaceae  
Taxonomic Serial No.: 500059

 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s): Leguminosae
 
  Common Name(s):    
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: unknown    
  Latest Record Review: 1999    
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  -- Planta, plantes, plants, Vegetal  
    SubkingdomTracheobionta  -- vascular plants  
       DivisionMagnoliophyta  -- angiospermes, angiosperms, flowering plants, phanérogames, plantes à fleurs, plantes à fruits  
          ClassMagnoliopsida  -- dicots, dicotylédones, dicotyledons  
             SubclassRosidae   
                OrderFabales   
                   FamilyFabaceae   
    Direct Children:  
                      Genus Abrus Adans. -- abrus 
                      Genus Acacia P. Mill. -- acacia 
                      Genus Adenanthera L. -- beadtree 
                      Genus Aeschynomene L. -- jointvetch 
                      Genus Afzelia Smith -- mahogany 
                      Genus Albizia Durazz. -- albizia 
                      Genus Alhagi Gagnebin -- alhagi 
                      Genus Alysicarpus Neck. ex Desv. -- moneywort 
                      Genus Amorpha L. -- false indigo, indigobush 
                      Genus Amphicarpa   
                      Genus Amphicarpaea Ell. ex Nutt. -- amphicarpaea, hogpeanut 
                      Genus Anadenanthera Speg. -- anadenanthera 
                      Genus Andira Juss. -- andira 
                      Genus Anthyllis L. -- kidneyvetch 
                      Genus Apios Fabr. -- groundnut 
                      Genus Arachis L. -- peanut 
                      Genus Aspalathus L. -- aspalathus 
                      Genus Aspalthium Medik.  
                      Genus Astragalus L. -- astragales, astragalus spp., locoweed, locoweed species, milkvetch 
                      Genus Baphia Lodd. -- baphia 
                      Genus Baptisia Vent. -- baptisia, False indigo, wild indigo 
                      Genus Barbieria DC. -- barbieria 
                      Genus Bauhinia L. -- bauhinia 
                      Genus Bituminaria Heister ex Fabr. -- bituminaria 
                      Genus Bonaveria Scop.  
                      Genus Brongniartia Kunth -- greentwig 
                      Genus Brya P. Br. -- coccuswood 
                      Genus Butea Roxb. ex Willd. -- butea 
                      Genus Caesalpinia L. -- caesalpinia, nicker, poinciana 
                      Genus Caiandra Benth.  
                      Genus Cajanus Adans. -- cajanus 
                      Genus Calliandra Benth. -- calliandra, false mesquite, stickpea 
                      Genus Calopogonium Desv. -- calopogonium 
                      Genus Canavaia Adans. Mut. Dc.  
                      Genus Canavalia Adans. -- jackbean 
                      Genus Caragana Fabr. -- peashrub 
                      Genus Cassia L. -- cassia, cassia species 
                      Genus Centrosema (DC.) Benth. -- butterfly pea, centrosema 
                      Genus Ceratonia L. -- ceratonia 
                      Genus Cercidium L. R. Tulasne, 1844  
                      Genus Cercis L. -- redbud 
                      Genus Chamaecrista (L.) Moench -- sensitive pea 
                      Genus Chamaecystis Link -- chamaecystis 
                      Genus Chamaesenna (Dc.) Raf. Ex Pittier  
                      Genus Chapmannia Torr. & Gray -- chapmannia 
                      Genus Christia Moench -- island pea 
                      Genus Cicer L. -- cicer 
                      Genus Cladrastis Raf. -- yellowwood 
                      Genus Clitoria L. -- clitoria, pigeonwings 
                      Genus Codariocalyx Hassk. -- tick trefoil 
                      Genus Cojoba Britt. & Rose -- cojoba 
                      Genus Cologania Kunth -- cologania 
                      Genus Colutea L. -- colutea 
                      Genus Copaifera L. -- copaifera 
                      Genus Coronilla L. -- crownvetch 
                      Genus Corynella DC. -- corynella 
                      Genus Coursetia DC. -- babybonnets, coursetia 
                      Genus Cracca Benth.  
                      Genus Crotalaria L. -- rattlebox 
                      Genus Crudia Schreb.  
                      Genus Cullen Medik. -- scurfpea 
                      Genus Cyamopsis DC. -- cyamopsis 
                      Genus Cynometra L. -- cynometra 
                      Genus Cytiscus Linnaeus  
                      Genus Cytisus Desf. -- broom 
                      Genus Dalbergia L. f. -- Indian rosewood 
                      Genus Dalea L. -- dalea, dalea spp., prairie clover, prairieclover, prairieclovers 
                      Genus Daniellia Bennett -- daniellia 
                      Genus Delonix Raf. -- delonix 
                      Genus Derris Lour. -- derris 
                      Genus Desmanthus Willd. -- bundleflower 
                      Genus Desmodium Desv. -- perennial legumes, tick trefoil, tickclover, ticktrefoil 
                      Genus Dialium L. -- dialium 
                      Genus Dichrostachys (DC.) Wight & Arn. -- dichrostachys 
                      Genus Dioclea Kunth -- dioclea 
                      Genus Diphysa Jacq. -- diphysa 
                      Genus Dipogon Lieb. -- dipogon 
                      Genus Dipteryx Schreber -- dipteryx 
                      Genus Ebenopsis Britt. & Rose -- Texas ebony 
                      Genus Entada Adans. -- callingcard vine 
                      Genus Enterolobium Mart. -- enterolobium 
                      Genus Eriosema (DC.) D. Don -- sand pea 
                      Genus Errazurizia Phil. -- dunebroom 
                      Genus Erythrina L. -- erythrina 
                      Genus Erythrophleum Afzel. ex R. Br. -- sasswood 
                      Genus Eysenhardtia Kunth -- kidneywood 
                      Genus Faidherbia A. Chev. -- acacia 
                      Genus Falcataria (Nielsen) Barneby & Grimes -- peacocksplume 
                      Genus Flemingia Roxb. ex Ait. f. -- flemingia 
                      Genus Galactia P. Br. -- milkpea 
                      Genus Galega L. -- professor-weed 
                      Genus Genista L. -- broom 
                      Genus Genistidium I.M. Johnston -- brushpea, genistidium 
                      Genus Gleditsia L. -- honeylocust, locust 
                      Genus Gliricidia Kunth -- quickstick 
                      Genus Glottidium Desv. -- glottidium 
                      Genus Glycine Willd. -- soybean 
                      Genus Glycyrrhiza L. -- licorice 
                      Genus Gymnocadus Lam.  
                      Genus Gymnocladus Lam. -- coffeetree 
                      Genus Haematoxylum L. -- haematoxylum 
                      Genus Halimodendron Fischer ex DC. -- halimodendron 
                      Genus Havardia Small -- havardia 
                      Genus Hedysarum L. -- sweet vetch, sweetvetch 
                      Genus Hippocrepis L. -- hippocrepis 
                      Genus Hoffmannseggia Cav. -- hoffmanseggia, rushpea, rushpea species 
                      Genus Hoffmanseggia Cavanilles, 1798  
                      Genus Hoita Rydb. -- leather-root 
                      Genus Hymenaea L. -- hymenaea 
                      Genus Indigofera L. -- indigo 
                      Genus Inga P. Mill. -- inga 
                      Genus Inocarpus J.R. & G. Forst.  
                      Genus Kanaloa D.H. Lorence & K.R. Wood -- kanaloa 
                      Genus Kummerowia Schindl. -- kummerowia 
                      Genus Lablab Adans. -- lablab 
                      Genus Laburnum Medik. -- golden chain tree 
                      Genus Lathyrus L. -- pea, peavine, peavine spp. 
                      Genus Lens P. Mill. -- lentil 
                      Genus Lespedeza Michx. -- lespedeza, perennial lespedeza 
                      Genus Leucaena Benth. -- leadtree 
                      Genus Lonchocarpus Kunth -- lancepod 
                      Genus Lotononis (DC.) Ecklon & Zeyh. -- lotononis 
                      Genus Lotus L. -- deervetch, deervetch spp., trefoil 
                      Genus Lupinus L. -- lupine, lupins 
                      Genus Lysiloma Benth. -- false tamarind, lysiloma 
                      Genus Maackia Rupr. -- maackia 
                      Genus Machaerium Pers. -- machaerium 
                      Genus Macroptilium (Benth.) Urban -- bushbean, macroptilium 
                      Genus Macrotyloma (Wight & Arnott) Verdc. -- macrotyloma 
                      Genus Marina Liebm. -- false prairie-clover, marina 
                      Genus Medicago L. -- alfalfa 
                      Genus Meibomia Heist. Ex Fabr.  
                      Genus Melilotus P. Mill. -- sweet clover, sweetclover 
                      Genus Mimosa L. -- mimosa, sensitive plant 
                      Genus Mucuna Adans. -- mucuna 
                      Genus Myrospermum Jacq. -- myrospermum 
                      Genus Myroxylon L. f. -- myroxylon 
                      Genus Neonotonia Lackey -- neonotonia 
                      Genus Neorudolphia Britt. -- neorudolphia 
                      Genus Neptunia Lour. -- neptunia, puff 
                      Genus Nissolia Jacq. -- nissolia, yellowhood 
                      Genus Olneya Gray -- olneya 
                      Genus Onobrychis P. Mill. -- sainfoin 
                      Genus Ononis L. -- restharrow 
                      Genus Orbexilum Raf. -- leather-root, orbexilum 
                      Genus Ormosia G. Jackson -- ormosia 
                      Genus Ornithopus L. -- bird's-foot 
                      Genus Oxyrhynchus Brandeg. -- oxyrhynchus 
                      Genus Oxytropis DC. -- crazyweed, locoweed 
                      Genus Pachyrhizus L.C. Rich. ex DC. -- pachyrhizus 
                      Genus Paraserianthes I. Nielsen -- paraserianthes 
                      Genus Parkia R. Br. -- parkia 
                      Genus Parkinsonia L. -- paloverde, parkinsonia 
                      Genus Parryella Torr. & Gray ex Gray -- parryella 
                      Genus Pediomelum Rydb. -- beadroot, Indian breadroot, pediomelum, scurfpea 
                      Genus Peltophorum (T. Vogel) Benth. -- peltophorum 
                      Genus Pentaclethra Benth. -- pentaclethra 
                      Genus Pericopsis Thwaites  
                      Genus Peteria Gray -- peteria 
                      Genus Phaseolus Linnaeus  
                      Genus Phaseolus L. -- bean, wild bean 
                      Genus Physostigma Balf. -- physostigma 
                      Genus Pickeringia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray -- chaparral pea 
                      Genus Pictetia DC. -- pictetia 
                      Genus Piscidia L. -- piscidia 
                      Genus Pisum L. -- pea 
                      Genus Pitcheria Nutt.  
                      Genus Pithecellobium Mart. -- blackbead, pithecellobium 
                      Genus Poitea Vent. -- wattapama 
                      Genus Pongamia Ventenat  
                      Genus Prosopis L. -- mesquite 
                      Genus Psophocarpus Necker ex DC. -- psophocarpus 
                      Genus Psoralea Linnaeus  
                      Genus Psoralidium Rydb. -- breadroot, scurfpea 
                      Genus Psorothamnus Rydb. -- dalea, smokebush 
                      Genus Pterocarpus Jacq. -- pterocarpus 
                      Genus Pueraria DC. -- kudzu 
                      Genus Retama Raf., nom. cons.  
                      Genus Rhynchosia Lour. -- snoutbean 
                      Genus Robinia L. -- locust 
                      Genus Rupertia J. Grimes -- rupertia 
                      Genus Sabinea DC. -- sabinea 
                      Genus Samanea Merr. -- raintree 
                      Genus Schizolobium Vogel -- Brazilian firetree 
                      Genus Schrankia Willd. -- schrankia 
                      Genus Scorpiurus L. -- scorpion's-tail 
                      Genus Secula Small  
                      Genus Senna P. Mill. -- senna 
                      Genus Sesbania Scop. -- riverhemp, sesbania 
                      Genus Sophora L. -- necklacepod, sophora 
                      Genus Spartium L. -- broom 
                      Genus Sphaerophysa DC. -- sphaerophysa 
                      Genus Sphenostylis E. Meyer -- sphenostylis 
                      Genus Sphinctospermum Rose -- sphinctospermum 
                      Genus Sphinotospermum Rose  
                      Genus Stahlia Bello -- stahlia 
                      Genus Strongylodon Vogel -- strongylodon 
                      Genus Strophostyles Ell. -- fuzzy bean, fuzzybean, wildbean 
                      Genus Stryphnodendron C. Martius -- stryphnodendron 
                      Genus Stylosanthes Sw. -- pencilflower 
                      Genus Sutherlandia R. Br. -- sutherlandia 
                      Genus Swainsonia Salisb.  
                      Genus Tamarindus L. -- tamarind 
                      Genus Taralea Aublet -- taralea 
                      Genus Tephrosia Pers. -- hoarypea, tephrosia 
                      Genus Teramnus P. Br. -- teramnus 
                      Genus Tetragonolobus Scop. -- tetragonolobus 
                      Genus Thermopsis R. Br. ex Ait. f. -- goldenbanner, goldenpea spp. (golden banner), thermopsis 
                      Genus Ticanto Adans. -- gray nicker 
                      Genus Trifolium L. -- clover, clover spp., trèfles 
                      Genus Trigonella L. -- fenugreek 
                      Genus Ulex L. -- gorse 
                      Genus Vexillifera   
                      Genus Vicia L. -- vetch, vetch spp. 
                      Genus Vigna Savi -- cowpea, vigna 
                      Genus Wisteria Nutt. -- wisteria 
                      Genus Zapoteca H. Hernández -- white stickpea 
                      Genus Zornia J.F. Gmel. -- zornia 
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Mark W. Skinner  
  Notes: USDA-NRCS, National Plant Data Center   
  Reference for: Fabaceae   
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Fabaceae   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Fabaceae   
       
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