Taxonomy Profile: Fabaceae

Fabaceae: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Family
Synonym(s):
Leguminosae
Acaciaceae
Aspalathaceae
Astragalaceae
Bauhiniaceae
Caesalpiniaceae
Cassiaceae
Ceratoniaceae
Ciceraceae
Coronillaceae
Dalbergiaceae
Daleaceae
Detariaceae
Galedupaceae
Geoffroeaceae
Hedysaraceae
Inocarpaceae
Lotaceae
Mimosaceae
Papilionaceae
Phaseolaceae
Swartziaceae
Tamarindaceae
Trifoliaceae
Viciaceae
Common Name(s):
peas []
legumes []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Fabaceae: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Rosanae
Order : Fabales
Family : Fabaceae
peas |
legumes |
Fabaceae Direct Children(s):
Amorpha
(L)
Apios
(Fabr)
Cassia
(L)
Centrosema
(DC Benth)
Cercis
(L)
Desmodium
(Desv)
Lespedeza
(Michx)
Lupinus
(L)
Melilotus
(Mill)
Oxytropis
(DC)
Robinia
(L)
Strophostyles
(Elliott)
Vicia
(L)
Lotus
(L)
Abrus
(Adans)
Acacia
(Mill)
Albizia
(Durazz)
Alhagi
(Gagnebin)
Alysicarpus
(Desv)
Andira
(Juss)
Arachis
(L)
Baptisia
(Vent)
Brongniartia
(Kunth)
Cajanus
(Adans)
Caragana
(Fabr)
Chapmannia
(Torr & A Gray)
Cicer
(L)
Cladrastis
(Raf)
Cologania
(Kunth)
Colutea
(L)
Coursetia
(DC)
Cullen
(Medik)
Dalbergia
(L f)
Dalea
(L)
Delonix
(Raf)
Desmanthus
(Willd)
Dichrostachys
(DC Wight & Arn)
Dioclea
(Kunth)
Diphysa
(Jacq)
Errazurizia
(Phil)
Eysenhardtia
(Kunth)
Galactia
(P Browne)
Galega
(L)
Genista
(L)
Genistidium
(IM Johnst)
Glycine
(Willd)
Lablab
(Adans)
Laburnum
(Fabr)
Lens
(Mill)
Leucaena
(Benth)
Lonchocarpus
(Kunth)
Lysiloma
(Benth)
Marina
(Liebm)
Mimosa
(L)
Mucuna
(Adans)
Neptunia
(Lour)
Nissolia
(Jacq)
Olneya
(A Gray)
Onobrychis
(Mill)
Ononis
(L)
Orbexilum
(Raf)
Oxyrhynchus
(Brandegee)
Pachyrhizus
(Rich ex DC)
Parryella
(Torr & A Gray ex A Gray)
Pediomelum
(Rydb)
Peltophorum
(Vogel Benth)
Peteria
(A Gray)
Pickeringia
(Nutt)
Pisum
(L)
Psorothamnus
(Rydb)
Pueraria
(DC)
Sesbania
(Scop)
Sophora
(L)
Tephrosia
(Pers)
Thermopsis
(R Br)
Ticanto
(Adans)
Ulex
(L)
Vigna
(Savi)
Wisteria
(Nutt)
Zornia
(JF Gmel)
Amphicarpaea
(Elliott ex Nutt)
Vachellia
(Wight & Arn)
Senegalia
(Raf)
Barbieria
(DC)
Stahlia
(Bello)
Bituminaria
(Heist ex Fabr)
Brya
(P Browne)
Calliandra
(Benth)
Calopogonium
(Desv)
Chamaecrista
(L Moench)
Christia
(Moench)
Codariocalyx
(Hassk)
Cojoba
(Britton & Rose)
Corynella
(DC)
Cytisus
(Desf)
Derris
(Lour)
Entada
(Adans)
Enterolobium
(Mart)
Eriosema
(DC Desv)
Flemingia
(Roxb ex WT Aiton)
Gliricidia
(Kunth)
Havardia
(Small)
Hoita
(Rydb)
Inga
(Mill)
Kummerowia
(Schindl)
Machaerium
(Pers)
Macroptilium
(Benth Urb)
Myrospermum
(Jacq)
Neonotonia
(JA Lackey)
Neorudolphia
(Britton)
Ormosia
(Jacks)
Paraserianthes
(IC Nielsen)
Pictetia
(DC)
Psoralidium
(Rydb)
Pterocarpus
(Jacq)
Rhynchosia
(Lour)
Rupertia
(J Grimes)
Senna
(Mill)
Strongylodon
(Vogel)
Teramnus
(P Browne)
Afzelia
(Sm)
Baphia
(Afzel ex Lodd)
Butea
(Roxb ex Willd)
Cyamopsis
(DC)
Daniellia
(Benn)
Dialium
(L)
Dipogon
(Liebm)
Dipteryx
(Schreb)
Erythrophleum
(Afzel ex R Br)
Faidherbia
(A Chev)
Maackia
(Rupr)
Macrotyloma
(Wight & Arn Verdc)
Myroxylon
(L f)
Parkia
(R Br)
Pentaclethra
(Benth)
Physostigma
(Balf)
Psophocarpus
(Neck ex DC)
Sphenostylis
(E Mey)
Taralea
(Aubl)
Halimodendron
(Fisch ex DC)
Kanaloa
(Lorence & KR Wood)
Ebenopsis
(Britton & Rose)
Falcataria
(IC Nielsen Barneby & JW Grimes)
Lotononis
(DC Eckl & Zeyh)
Poitea
(Vent)
Samanea
(Benth Merr)
Schizolobium
(Vogel)
Zapoteca
(HM Hern)
Retama
(Raf)
Pericopsis
(Thwaites)
Crudia
(Schreb)
Inocarpus
(JR Forst & G Forst)
Calophaca
(Fisch ex DC)
Hardenbergia
(Benth)
Ebenus
(L)
Tipuana
(Benth Benth)
Kennedia
(Vent)
Lessertia
(DC)
Antopetitia
(A Rich)
Melolobium
(Eckl & Zeyh)
Hymenocarpos
(Savi)
Adesmia
(DC)
Bossiaea
(Vent)
Argyrolobium
(Eckl & Zeyh)
Dendrolobium
(Wight & Arn Benth)
Periandra
(Mart ex Benth)
Cytisophyllum
(O Lang)
Parochetus
(Buch-Ham ex D Don)
Tripodion
(Medik)
Geoffroea
(Jacq)
Oxylobium
(Andrews)
Pseudarthria
(Wight & Arn)
Lebeckia
(Thunb)
Intsia
(Thouars)
Guibourtia
(Benn)
Serianthes
(Benth)
Styphnolobium
(Schott)
Canavalia
(DC)
Dorycnium
(Mill)
Dillwynia
(Sm)
Millettia
(Wight & Arn)
Hebestigma
(Urb)
Clianthus
(Sol ex Lindl)
Acmispon
(Raf)
Wiborgia
(Thunb)
Schleinitzia
(Warb)
Hosackia
(Douglas ex Benth)
Virgilia
(Poir)
Platymiscium
(Vogel)
Colophospermum
(Kirk ex J Léonard)
Carmichaelia
(R Br)
Otholobium
(Gagnep)
Philenoptera
(Hochst ex A Rich)
Pomaria
(Cav)
Mariosousa
(Seigler & Ebinger)
Swainsona
(Salisb)
Dussia
(Krug & Urb ex Taub)
Archidendron
(F Muell)
Tylosema
(Schweinf Torre & Hillc)
Paraderris
(Miq R Geesink)
Libidibia
(Schltdl)
Erythrostemon
(Klotzsch)
Poincianella
(Britton & Rose)
Mezonevron
(Desf)
Tara
(Molina)
Coulteria
(Kunth)
Tachigali
(Aubl)
Ammopiptanthus
(SH Cheng)
Mundulea
(DC ex Miq)
Dermatophyllum
(Scheele)
Fabaceae: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Fabaceae
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Fabaceae
Source:
Fabaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-04-30
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Fabaceae
Source:
Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, 2014
Acquired:
2014-11-19
Notes:
Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden, available at http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/
Reference for:
Fabaceae
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
McNeill, J., F. Barrie, H. Burdet, V. Demoulin, D. Hawksworth, K. Marhold, D. Nicolson, et al.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2006-01-01 / 2006-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (Vienna Code)
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Regnum Vegetabile, vol. 146
Page(s):
xviii + 568
Publisher:
Koeltz Scientific Books
Publication Place:
Königstein, Germany
ISBN/ISSN:
3-906166-48-1/0080-0694
Notes:
Also available on the web at http://ibot.sav.sk/icbn/main.htm
Reference for:
Fabaceae
Fabaceae: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Fabaceae: Comments
Comment:
Use of Leguminosae or Papilionaceae as 'alternative' family names for Fabaceae is authorized by the ICBN, Articles 18.5-18.6 (McNeill et al., 2006:37-38), although ITIS opts to use Fabaceae instead