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. It is a terrestrial plant widely distributed in temperature and tropical countries of the world. When the papilionaceae are included in the family leguminosae alt. Economic plants second only to poaceae grass family in economic importance. This large family is divided into four subfamiliesthe mimosoideae, caesalpinoideae, swartzioideae, and papilionoideae. Almost all mimosoideae have bipinnately compound i. Heartwood is rated as moderately durable, sapwood liable to attack by powderpost beetles. 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. All the three subfamilies of fabaceae have been given.
Heartwood is extremely resistant to treatment, sapwood is permeable. Leguminosae synonyms, leguminosae pronunciation, leguminosae translation, english dictionary definition of leguminosae. Important details of plant construction most important plant families how to identify some important families labiatae lamiaceae, mint family aromatic herbs and shrubs. Morphologically and ecologically, it is a very diverse family. Leguminosae fabaceae pea family flowers for trekkers.
A total of 32 medicinal plants species belonging to 23 genera were used by the local health healers for the treatment of different. Many species in this family are cultivated for food, such as beans, peas, peanuts, and soybean. It derives from puls or porridge, a cooked bean dish which the ancient romans were fond of eating. Leguminosae legumes are one of the largest plant families. Fabaceae, family fabaceae, family leguminosae, legume family, pea family. Leguminosae a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods. Many legumes have characteristic flowers and fruits. Modify modify physical state pressure get, store, or distribute resources capture, absorb, or filter. It is valuable for its restoration or maintenance of soil fertility. The fabaceae or leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large, economically and medicinally important family of flowering plants.
It includes trees, shrubs, and perennial or annual herbaceous plants, which are easily recognized by their fruit and their compound, stipulate leaves. This encyclopedic global survey of leguminous root nodulation, the result of 45 years of research by o. The caesalpinioideae are mainly trees distributed in the moist tropics, but include such temperate species as the honeylocust gleditsia triacanthos and kentucky coffeetree. Naturalized fabaceae leguminosae species in taiwan. Commonly known as the pea family, fabaceae features about 670 genera and nearly 20000 species of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs. Distributed worldwide, members of the family are generally characterized by compound leaves and the production of fruits known as legumes. The present study deals with the study of medicinal plants used by local people of rajshahi, bangladesh. The swartzioideae is a small subfamily of about 80. Characteristics and economic importance of family leguminosae. The fabaceae or leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, are a large and economically important family of flowering plants. Modify modify physical state pressure get, store, or distribute resources capture, absorb, or filter liquids make generateconvert ener.
The family consists of three main groups or subfamilies, all of which are represented in nepal. Pdf fabaceae, one of the most diverse families in the world, recognized for its ecological and economic potential. Lpwg phylogeny and classification of the leguminosae. The fabaceae family is a large family of the plant kingdom, including several economically important plants. These are irregular flowers, with 5 petals forming a distinctive. 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. About the classification report about the classification download. It is considered to be the second largest family of.
Products of plants of this family were reported for their cytotoxicity against human cancer cells 31,32. Interhomeopathy introduction to the fabaceae family. Fabaceae or leguminosae is a large and economically important family of. Drawings of legume flowers, leaves, and pods should help identification in the field. The plant list includes a further 12 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus pisum. Classification and botanical description of legumes. Fabaceae leguminosae dou ke xu langran xu langrang1, chen dezhao chen techao2, zhu xiangyun 3. Fabaceae, pea family of flowering plants angiosperms, within the order fabales. 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. Family leguminosae definition of family leguminosae by the. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Fabaceae leguminosae pea or bean family peas, greenstring beans, fava beans, hyacinth bean, cowpea, peanut. There are around 5000 species of dicotyledonous fabaceae plants widely distributed all over the world. 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.
Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants. 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. These are irregular flowers, with 5 petals forming a distinctive banner, wings, and keel, as shown in the illustration. Classification and botanical description of legumes legumes, or pulses, are flowering plants in the leguminosae family. The plant list includes 81 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus pisum. 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. The word legume is derived from the latin verb legere which means to gather. 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 is a very large and economically important family of flowering plants. Family leguminosae definition of family leguminosae by. Sub families and species of fabaceae family also discussed here. They comprise one of the largest families of flowering plants, numbering some 400 genera and 10,000 species. Caesalpinioideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, placed in the large family fabaceae or leguminosae. Fabaceae, which is the third largest family among the angiosperms after.
A source book of characteristics, uses, and nodulation. 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. 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. The size and characteristics of the family leguminosae are outlined, with a key to the 3 subfamilies. A new subfamily classification of the leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny the legume phylogeny working group lpwg recommended citation.
Leguminosae or fabaceae pea family 643 genera and 18,000 species. Leguminosae subfamily papilionoideae international association. Formerly known as leguminosae, this is the third largest family of flowering plants on earth. Fabaceae leguminosae sustainable bioresources, llc. Fabaceae plants of the pea family previously known as the legume family.
An elementary account of nodule formation and types is given, and reasons for nodule absence and the inherent. It also helps orient and prioritize this investment according to goals, species, and tools. The fabaceae or leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, are a. A comprehensive list of naturalized fabaceae, with background information on origin, habit, life form, and minimum residence. A wide variety of plant types are included in the 18,000 identified species of legumes from herbs to shrubs to trees. 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. 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. Its name is formed from the generic name caesalpinia. 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.
Pdf study of medicinal uses on fabaceae family at rajshahi. 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. Species of leguminosae contained within the plant list belong to 917 plant genera. Leguminosae definition of leguminosae by the free dictionary.
Biological sciences beetles host plants legumes diseases and pests phytochemistry research plant biochemistry. 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. Lpwg 2017 this paper is a product of the legume phylogeny working group, who discussed, debated and agreed on the classification of the. 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. That sort of variation has to do with changes in 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. Leguminosae family master reference collection global. Characteristics and economic importance of family leguminosae february 20, 2018 author biology, botany 0 this family is also known as papilionaceae or fabaceae or commonly known as pea family. Plants with indumentum composed mainly of tshaped hairs. It includes trees, shrubs, and perennial or annual herbaceous plants, which. Fabaceae, also called leguminosae, pea family of flowering plants angiosperms, within the order fabales. The leaves are stipulate, nearly always alternate, and range from pinnately or palmately compound to simple.
A new subfamily classification of the leguminosae based on. Survey of leguminosae a study in adaptive radiation. 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. Fabaceae is the third largest family of flowering plants behind. Commonly known as the pea family, fabaceae features about 670 genera and nearly 20,000 species of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs.
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. The common classification by cronquist, however, treated them as the order fabales. Leguminosae article about leguminosae by the free dictionary. The plant list includes 63,525 scientific plant names of species rank for the family leguminosae. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of.
It is considered to be the second largest family of dicotyledonous plants. The family fabaceae popularly known as legumes, is the third largest order of seedplants containing about 600 genera with 12,000 speices. Legumes includes a large number of domesticated species harvested as crops for human and animal consumption as well as for. The family has diversified in most major land biomes from arid to wet tropical, grassland and coastal.
Study of medicinal uses on fabaceae family at rajshahi. Mimosoideae can be herbs, shrubs, lianas, or trees. 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. One of the largest families and very important agriculturally. A new subfamily classification of the leguminosae based on a. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. 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. Leguminosae origin and meaning of the family name a large and very economically important flowering plant family is leguminosae or sometimes known as fabaceae. Vegetable plantvegetable plant families and page f their. The leguminosae consist of about 750 genera and 19,000 species of herbs, shrubs, trees, and climbers.
Solanaceae, liliaceae and fabaceae family an overview. Pdf botanical composition of fabaceae family in the brazilian. The family fabaceae is also known as leguminosae or papilionaceae since it belongs to the pea or legume family. 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. These new plant families include caesalpiniaceae, fabaceae and papilionaceae. They are widely used for a variety of purposes by people around the world and include many important cultivated economic food crops. 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. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles. In general, the tribes recognized here and their delimitations follow lewis, g. Edis is the electronic data information source of ufifas extension, a collection of information on topics relevant to you.
Fabaceae is the 3 rd largest family of flowering plants, behind the asteracea and orchidaceae. Classification for kingdom plantae down to family fabaceae. Alcornoque venezuela, sapupira, sucupira parda brazil. Only orchidaceae 24,000 species and asteraceae 20,000 species are larger. Fabaceae 2 systematic list of tribes and genera in general, the tribes recognized here and their delimitations follow lewis, g. The plant list includes a further 10,354 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the family leguminosae. Identify plants and flowers of the pea family fabaceae with these wildflower identification tools and a photo gallery with plants grouped according to families. 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. Many genera are extremely widespread, while others are endemic to single countries. These form 27 genera and 351 species and subspecies.
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