Edis is the electronic data information source of ufifas extension, a collection of information on topics relevant to you. The family fabaceae is also known as leguminosae or papilionaceae since it belongs to the pea or legume family. Important details of plant construction most important plant families how to identify some important families labiatae lamiaceae, mint family aromatic herbs and shrubs. Classification and botanical description of legumes. Interhomeopathy introduction to the fabaceae family. When the papilionaceae are included in the family leguminosae alt. The plant list includes 63,525 scientific plant names of species rank for the family leguminosae.
The differences which separate the members of these new families may be unidentifiable to the nonbotanist, and the similarities which they share as members of the leguminosae family are still the easiest way to identify these plants. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. The fabaceae or leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, are a. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles. It is a terrestrial plant widely distributed in temperature and tropical countries of the world. It derives from puls or porridge, a cooked bean dish which the ancient romans were fond of eating. The family has diversified in most major land biomes from arid to wet tropical, grassland and coastal. Commonly known as the pea family, fabaceae features about 670 genera and nearly 20,000 species of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs.
These form 27 genera and 351 species and subspecies. Leguminosae if you have seen a pea or bean blossom in the garden, then you will be able to recognize members of the pea family. Almost all mimosoideae have bipinnately compound i. Leguminosae origin and meaning of the family name a large and very economically important flowering plant family is leguminosae or sometimes known as fabaceae. Leguminosae synonyms, leguminosae pronunciation, leguminosae translation, english dictionary definition of leguminosae. The caesalpinioideae are mainly trees distributed in the moist tropics, but include such temperate species as the honeylocust gleditsia triacanthos and kentucky coffeetree. A source book of characteristics, uses, and nodulation.
Fabaceae, which is the third largest family among the angiosperms after. The swartzioideae is a small subfamily of about 80. The research work was initiated to get information and report the medicinal plants on the family fabaceae of rajshahi during january 2011 to december 2011. Mimosoideae can be herbs, shrubs, lianas, or trees. Many species in this family are cultivated for food, such as beans, peas, peanuts, and soybean. Leguminosae a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods. Leguminosae or fabaceae pea family 643 genera and 18,000 species. This large family is divided into four subfamiliesthe mimosoideae, caesalpinoideae, swartzioideae, and papilionoideae. Collins the plant family of the fabaceae, formerly known as the leguminosae the bean and pea family, have been researched by jan scholten and rajan sankaran.
The family leguminosae has extremely diverse characteristics which includes that, it is one of the most imporatantgroup of plant, because these are used by humans such as legumes are using as crops, green manures and forages. Only orchidaceae 24,000 species and asteraceae 20,000 species are larger. Distributed worldwide, members of the family are generally characterized by compound leaves and the production of fruits known as legumes. Leguminosae fabaceae pea family flowers for trekkers. This encyclopedic global survey of leguminous root nodulation, the result of 45 years of research by o. Lpwg phylogeny and classification of the leguminosae.
It is considered to be the second largest family of dicotyledonous plants. Modify modify physical state pressure get, store, or distribute resources capture, absorb, or filter. The legume or bean family leguminosae or fabaceae, with over 650 genera and 18 000 species, is the third largest family of flowering plants angiosperms. Commonly known as the pea family, fabaceae features about 670 genera and nearly 20000 species of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs. It also helps orient and prioritize this investment according to goals, species, and tools. Fabaceae or leguminosae is a large and economically important family of. The family consists of three main groups or subfamilies, all of which are represented in nepal. These are irregular flowers, with 5 petals forming a distinctive. Pdf fabaceae, one of the most diverse families in the world, recognized for its ecological and economic potential. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank.
Fabaceae leguminosae the pea, bean and mimosa family 730 genera 19,500 species alternate, stipulate, pinnately to palmately a keel or flaring apart distribution. Most important plant families how to identify some important families outline 1 important details of plant construction 2 most important plant families 3 how to identify some important families shipunov biol 592. Pdf botanical composition of fabaceae family in the brazilian. Many legumes have characteristic flowers and fruits. Fabaceae 2 systematic list of tribes and genera in general, the tribes recognized here and their delimitations follow lewis, g. The family was named leguminosae for its fruit, which in most species is a legume the technical term for bean pod, a singlechambered capsule enclosing what appears to be a single row of seeds that is actually 2 rowsalternate seeds are attached to opposite halves of the pod. The fabaceae or leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family is a very large and economically important family of flowering plants. The present study deals with the study of medicinal plants used by local people of rajshahi, bangladesh. The family fabaceae leguminosae is used as a starting point for creating a database of naturalized invasive plant taxa in taiwan, a pacific island with very limited available information on plant invasions. Formerly known as leguminosae, this is the third largest family of flowering plants on earth. Family leguminosae definition of family leguminosae by.
Biological sciences beetles host plants legumes diseases and pests phytochemistry research plant biochemistry. Fabaceae is the 3 rd largest family of flowering plants, behind the asteracea and orchidaceae. The plant list includes 81 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus pisum. About the classification report about the classification download. Leguminosae subfamily papilionoideae international association. Fabaceae, also called leguminosae, pea family of flowering plants angiosperms, within the order fabales. It includes trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants that are easily recognized by their fruit legume and their compound, leaves, which have stipules outgrowths at the base of the leaf stalks. A wide variety of plant types are included in the 18,000 identified species of legumes from herbs to shrubs to trees. The differences which separate the members of these new families may be unidentifiable to the nonbotanist, and the similarities which they share as members of the leguminosae family. Classification for kingdom plantae down to family fabaceae.
The legume or bean family leguminosae or fabaceae, with over 650 genera and 18 000 species, is the third largest family of flowering plants angiosperms, behind only orchids orchidaceae and the composite or sunflower family asteraceae or compositae. It is considered to be the second largest family of. Heartwood is rated as moderately durable, sapwood liable to attack by powderpost beetles. Fabaceae leguminosae dou ke xu langran xu langrang1, chen dezhao chen techao2, zhu xiangyun 3. A new subfamily classification of the leguminosae based on a.
Vegetable plantvegetable plant families and page f their. Legumes includes a large number of domesticated species harvested as crops for human and animal consumption as well as for. The plant list includes a further 12 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus pisum. Morphologically and ecologically, it is a very diverse family. Rhizobia are characterized in pure culture and various aspects of rhizobiumplant associations are discussed, as well as the concept of cross inoculation grouping and its significance. Fabaceae, family fabaceae, family leguminosae, legume family, pea family. All the three subfamilies of fabaceae have been given. Leguminosae legumes are one of the largest plant families.
Plants with indumentum composed mainly of tshaped hairs. Fabaceae, pea family of flowering plants angiosperms, within the order fabales. A new subfamily classification of the leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny the legume phylogeny working group lpwg recommended citation. The leguminosae consist of about 750 genera and 19,000 species of herbs, shrubs, trees, and climbers. Fabaceae leguminosae pea or bean family peas, greenstring beans, fava beans, hyacinth bean, cowpea, peanut. These are irregular flowers, with 5 petals forming a distinctive banner, wings, and keel, as shown in the illustration. Products of plants of this family were reported for their cytotoxicity against human cancer cells 31,32. The family fabaceae popularly known as legumes, is the third largest order of seedplants containing about 600 genera with 12,000 speices.
The plant family of the fabaceae, formerly known as the leguminosae the bean and pea family, have been researched by jan scholten and rajan sankaran. Its name is formed from the generic name caesalpinia. Fabaceae plants of the pea family previously known as the legume family. The fabaceae family is a large family of the plant kingdom, including several economically important plants. They comprise one of the largest families of flowering plants, numbering some 400 genera and 10,000 species. This book publishes for the first time data for siberia on taxonomy, chorology, and ecological adaptations of the species of one of the largest families of dicotyledons, i.
One of the largest families and very important agriculturally. The fabaceae or leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large, economically and medicinally important family of flowering plants. Economic plants second only to poaceae grass family in economic importance. The common classification by cronquist, however, treated them as the order fabales. Identify plants and flowers of the pea family fabaceae with these wildflower identification tools and a photo gallery with plants grouped according to families. The word legume is derived from the latin verb legere which means to gather.
Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants. Leguminosae article about leguminosae by the free dictionary. Naturalized fabaceae leguminosae species in taiwan. Classification and botanical description of legumes legumes, or pulses, are flowering plants in the leguminosae family. The leaves are stipulate, nearly always alternate, and range from pinnately or palmately compound to simple. They are widely used for a variety of purposes by people around the world and include many important cultivated economic food crops. When legumes are treated as a family, they can be called either fabaceae or leguminosae, and the subgroup containing vicia is treated as the subfamily faboideae or papilionoideae.
An elementary account of nodule formation and types is given, and reasons for nodule absence and the inherent. The fabaceae or leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, are a large and economically important family of flowering plants. Allen, is the only one of its kind, a massive effort incorporating all of the 750 known genera of leguminosae, which, in turn, include nearly 20,000 species. Fabaceae leguminosae sustainable bioresources, llc. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of. Drawings of legume flowers, leaves, and pods should help identification in the field. Fabaceae, which is the third largest family among the angiosperms after orchidaceae orchid family and asteraceae aster family, consists of more than 700 genera and about 20,000 species of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs and is worldwide in distribution. A comprehensive list of naturalized fabaceae, with background information on origin, habit, life form, and minimum residence. This family is also known as papilionaceae or fabaceae or commonly known as pea family.
A total of 32 medicinal plants species belonging to 23 genera were used by the local health healers for the treatment of different. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Leguminosae is an older name still considered valid 2, and refers to the typical fruit of these plan ts, which are called l egumes fabaceae is the th ird larg est family of flowering plants behind. Leguminosae family master reference collection global. Fabaceae is the third largest family of flowering plants behind. The size and characteristics of the family leguminosae are outlined, with a key to the 3 subfamilies. Species of leguminosae contained within the plant list belong to 917 plant genera. Although leguminosae is an older name it is still considered valid but the new name is fabaceae and this comes from the genus faba and the term faba is latin and means bean.
It is valuable for its restoration or maintenance of soil fertility. Many genera are extremely widespread, while others are endemic to single countries. The plant list includes a further 10,354 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the family leguminosae. Study of medicinal uses on fabaceae family at rajshahi. The fabaceae, also called leguminosae or bean and pea family, is the third largest family of angiosperms after orchidaceae orchids and asteraceae daisies, sunflowers, and second only to poaceae grasses in terms of agricultural and economic importance. Survey of leguminosae a study in adaptive radiation. The family consists of three main groups or subfamilies, all of which are represented in nepal, whereas only one, the biggest, is found in europe. A new subfamily classification of the leguminosae based on. It includes trees, shrubs, and perennial or annual herbaceous plants, which. Legume identification plants in the leguminosae family have characteristic leaves and pods that. Alcornoque venezuela, sapupira, sucupira parda brazil.
Characteristics and economic importance of family leguminosae. Modify modify physical state pressure get, store, or distribute resources capture, absorb, or filter liquids make generateconvert ener. Fabaceae leguminosae the fabaceae are mostly herbs but include also shrubs and trees found in both temperate and tropical areas. Solanaceae, liliaceae and fabaceae family an overview. That sort of variation has to do with changes in rank. Pdf study of medicinal uses on fabaceae family at rajshahi. Third largest family of flowering plants and second only to the cereals in economic importance. Phylogeny group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants. By studying material medica and cases, and by understanding the use of these. An overview of the societal importance of legumes leguminosae or fabaceae and some of their most salient biological features provides ample justification for a significant investment in genomics of this botanical family.
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