Fabaceae

Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and agriculturally important family of flowering plants. It includes trees, shrubs, and perennial or annual herbaceous plants, which are easily recognized by their fruit (legume) and their compound, stipulate leaves. The family is widely distributed, and is the third-largest land plant family in number of species, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with about 765 genera and nearly 20,000 known species.

plant part

Duparquetia orchidacea is a liana which is native to tropical west Africa. It is the only species in the subfamily Duparquetioideae. It is found in humid tropical forests in West and Central Africa. It is a basal member of the Fabaceae, as evidenced by the distinctive structure of its flowers and wood, and phylogenetic studies.

250px|thumb|Loments of Hedysarum hedysaroides A loment (or lomentum) is a part of certain legume plants. It is a type of dehiscent fruit that breaks apart at the constrictions occurring between segments, so that each segment contains only one seed. It is a type of schizocarp.

Urariopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes two species of shrubs and subshrubs native to southern China.

species of plant

Signaling molecule

species of plant

Afroamphica is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. The only species is Afroamphica africana.

Ladeania is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is also in the Psoraleeae tribe.