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Fabaceae

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The Fabaceae are herbs, vines, shrubs, trees, and lianas found in both temperate and tropical areas. They comprise one of the largest families of flowering plants, numbering 630 genera and 18,000 species. The leaves are stipulate, nearly always alternate, and range from bipinnately or palmately compound to simple. The petiole base is commonly enlarged into a pulvinus that commonly functions in orientation of the leaves (sometimes very responsively, as in the sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica). The flowers are usually bisexual, actinomorphic to zygomorphic, slightly to strongly perigynous, and commonly in racemes, spikes, or heads. The perianth commonly consists of a calyx and corolla of 5 segments each. The androecium consists of commonly 1- many stamens (most commonly 10), distinct or variously united, sometimes some of them reduced to staminodes. The pistil is simple, often stipitate, comprising a single style and stigma, and a superior ovary with one < a href="http://www.zipcodezoo.com/glossary/locule.asp" rel="gb_page_center[500, 300]">locule containing 2-many marginal ovules. The fruit is usually a legume, sometimes a samara, loment, follicle, indehiscent pod, achene, drupe, or berry. The seeds often have a hard coat with hourglass-shaped cells, and sometimes bear a u-shaped line called a pleurogram. [Carr]

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Taxonomy

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The Family Fabaceae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Achyronia

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Acmispon

Acmispon is a genus that includes several species of North American bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches formerly contained in the globally distributed genus Lotus [more]

Acosmium

Acosmium Schott is a South America genus of Leguminosae (Fabaceae). Three species are currently recognized. Most Acosmium species have been recently transferred to Leptolobium Vogel (Fabaceae), and one species to the South American Guianodendron Sch. Rodr. & A.M.G. Azevedo (Fabaceae). [more]

Acuan

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Acuania

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Adenodolichos

Adenodolichos is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. [more]

Adenolobus

Adenolobus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Caesalpinioideae. [more]

Adenopodia

Adenopodia is a genus of legume in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Adianthum

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Aenictophyton

Aenictophyton is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. [more]

Afgekia

Afgekia is a small genus of large perennial climbing shrubs native to Asia, reminiscent of the related genus Wisteria. The genus was named from the initials of Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877?1942), an Irish-born plant collector who worked in then-Siam in the early twentieth century. [more]

Afrormosia

A Genus in the Kingdom Plantae. [more]

Aganope

Aganope is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. This genus may be synonymous with Ostryocarpus. [more]

Agati

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Airyantha

Airyantha is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. [more]

Alantsilodendron

Alantsilodendron is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Mimosoideae. [more]

Albizzia

Albizia is a genus of about 150 species of mostly fast-growing subtropical and tropical trees and shrubs in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the legume family, Fabaceae. The genus is pantropical, occurring in Asia, Africa, Madagascar, Central, South, and southern North America and Australia, but mostly in the Old World tropics. Some species are considered weedy. [more]

Alepidocalyx

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Alexa

Alexa can refer to: [more]

Alistilus

Alistilus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. [more]

Almaleea

Almaleea is a genus of perennial shrubs from the legume family Fabaceae native to Australia. [more]

Amarenus

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Amblygonocarpus

Amblygonocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Mimosoideae. [more]

Amburana

Amburana is a genus of legume in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Amerimnon

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Amicia

Amicia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. It is named in honor of the Italian astronomer, mathematician and microscopist Giovanni Battista Amici (1786 ? 1863). [more]

Ammodendron

Ammodendron is a genus of flowering plants, called the sand acacias, in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Its name is derived from the Greek ammos ("sand") and d??d??? dendron ("tree"). [more]

Ammothamnus

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Amoria

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Amphicarpa

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Amphicarpaea

Amphicarpaea is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. [more]

Amphimas

Amphimas is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. [more]

Amphinomia

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Amphiodon

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Amphodus

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Amphymenium

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Anarthrophyllum

Anarthrophyllum is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. [more]

Anarthrosyne

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Ancistrotropis

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Ancylocalyx

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Androcalymma

Androcalymma is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Caesalpinioideae. [more]

Angylocalyx

Angylocalyx is a genus of legume in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Anil

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Anila

A Genus in the Kingdom Plantae. [more]

Aniotum

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Anisolotus

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Anneslia

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Antheroporum

Antheroporum is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. [more]

Aotus

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Aphyllodium

Aphyllodium is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. [more]

Apodynomene

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Apoleya

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Apoplanesia

Apoplanesia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. [more]

Aporanthus

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Apuleia

Apuleia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Caesalpinioideae. [more]

Apurimacia

Apurimacia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. [more]

Aragallus

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Arapatiella

Arapatiella is a genus of legume in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Archidendropsis

Archidendropsis is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. [more]

Arcoa

A Genus in the Kingdom Plantae. [more]

Arcyphyllum

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Arthrocarpum

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Arthroclianthus

Arthroclianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. [more]

Arthrosamanea

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Artrolobium

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Aspalanthus

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Astrolobium

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Astrophia

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Astyposanthes

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Atelophragma

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Atylosia

The genus Cajanus is a member of the family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia. [more]

Aubretia

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Augouardia

Augouardia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Caesalpinioideae. [more]

Austrodolichos

Austrodolichos is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. [more]

Austrosteenisia

Austrosteenisia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. [more]

Balboa

Balboa may refer to: Vasco N??ez de Balboa (c. 1470?1519), Spanish explorer [more]

Balisaea

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Baphiastrum

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Baphiopsis

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Barbieria

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Barklya

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Barnebyella

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Bartlingia

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Baryxylum

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Batesia

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Batidophaca

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Baudouinia

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Bauerella

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Baueropsis

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Behaimia

Behaimia is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Belairia

Belairia is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Beliceodendron

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Bembicidium

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Benthamantha

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Bergeronia

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Biancaea

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Bikinia

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Bionia

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Bobgunnia

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Bolusanthus

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Bolusia

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Bonduc

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Bonjeanea

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Borbonia

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Botor

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Bowdichia

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Bowringia

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Brachycylix

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Brachyphragma

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Brachysema

Brachysema is a plant in the family Fabaceae which was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1811. In 1999, several species were transferred to the genus Leptosema, and in 2002 the remaining species were transferred to the genus Gastrolobium. [more]

Bradburya

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Bradleya

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Brandzeia

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Brasilettia

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Brissonia

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Brittonamra

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Brodriguesia

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Bryaspis

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Buchenroedera

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Bujacia

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Burgesia

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Burkilliodendron

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Burtonia

Burtonia is a in the pea family, Fabaceae. Some authorities treat the genus as synonymous with Gompholobium. [more]

Bussea

Bussea is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Cacara

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Cailliea

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Cajalbania

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Cajan

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Caju

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Calia

The Mescalbean, Mescal Bean or Frijolito (Calia) is a genus of three or four species of or small trees in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae. The genus is native to southwestern North America from western Texas to New Mexico and Arizona in the United States, and south through Chihuahua, Coahuila and Nuevo León in northern Mexico. [more]

Calicotome

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Calispepla

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Callerya

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Callicarpinia

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Callicysthus

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Callistachys

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Callistylon

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Callotropis

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Calopogonium

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Calpocalyx

Calpocalyx is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Calpurnia

Calpurnia can refer to: [more]

Calycotome

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Camplyotropis

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Campsiandra

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Camptosema

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Campylotropis

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Canavallia

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Candolleodendron

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Cantharospermum

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Cantuffa

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Carissoa

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Carpopogon

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Cascaronia

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Casparea

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Cathartocarpus

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Cathormion

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Caulinia

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Cedrelinga

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Cenostigma

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Centrolobium

Centrolobium is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Ceratonia

Ceratonia is of flowering trees in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to the Mediterranean region. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae, tribe Caesalpinieae. [more]

Chadsia

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Chamaecystis

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Chamaecytisus

Brooms are a group of , semi-evergreen, and deciduous shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae of the legume family Fabaceae, mainly in the three genera Chamaecytisus, Cytisus and Genista, but also in five other small genera (see box, right). All genera in this group are from the tribe Genisteae (syn. Cytiseae). These genera are all closely related and share similar characteristics of dense, slender green stems and very small leaves, which are adaptations to dry growing conditions. Most of the species have yellow flowers, but a few have white, orange, red, pink or purple flowers. [more]

Chamaesenna

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Chamaespartium

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Chapmannia

Chapmannia is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Chasmone

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Cheilococca

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Chesniella

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Chidlowia

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Chirocalyx

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Chloroleucon

Chloroleucon is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. This genus can be included in Albizia Durazz. It contains the following species: [more]

Chordospartium

Chordospartium is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Christia

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Chrysocalyx

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Cladastris

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Cladrastris

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Clathrotropis

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Cleobulia

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Clidanthera

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Clitoriopsis

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Cnemidophacos

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Cochlianthus

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Coelidium

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Cojoba

Cojoba is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Collaea

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Cologania

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Colophospermum

The mopane or mopani (Colophospermum mopane) tree grows in hot, dry, low-lying areas, 200 to 1,150 meters in elevation, in the far northern parts of , into South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, Angola and Malawi. The tree only occurs in Africa and is the only species in genus Colophospermum. The species name mopane is taken from the local name for the tree. The mopane is in the legume family (Fabaceae). [more]

Conzattia

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Copaiba

Copaiba is a stimulant obtained from the trunk of several pinnate-leaved South American leguminous trees (genus Copaifera). The thick, transparent exudate varies in color from light gold to dark brown, depending on the ratio of resin to essential oil. Copaiba is used in making varnishes and lacquers. The hydrocarbons in copaiba are terpenes, which are made by plants from isoprene, a "five-carbon-atom building block, so they always contain carbon atoms in multiples of five. Pinene is one of several useful 10-carbon terpenes. It is commonly known as turpentine. Heated up, terpenes break down into methanol (CH3OH) and other simple compounds useful for fuel and as raw materials in the chemical industry." [more]

Copaiva

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Copisma

Rhynchosia (Snoutbean) is a genus of plants in the family. [more]

Corallodendron

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Corallospartium

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Corethrodendron

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Corothamnus

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Coulteria

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Coumarouna

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Cranocarpus

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Craspedolobium

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Cratylia

Cratylia is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Crotolaria

Herbs or shrubs. Leaf simple or palmately trifoliolate or rarely up to 7-foliolate, generally stipulate. Inflorescence a raceme, terminal or leaf opposed. Bracts and bracteoles small or absent. Calyx teeth linear, lanceolate, subequal, free or the upper 2 fused, forming a lip. Vexillum orbicular, rarely ovate. Wing shorter than the standard. Keel incurved, beaked. Stamens monadelphous, anthers dimorphic. Ovary generally sessile, 2-many ovuled, style incurved, bearded above, stigma small, rarely bilobed. Fruit sessile or stipitate, globose or linear-oblong, turgid or inflated, 2-many seeded, continuous within.[1] [more]

Cruddasia

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Cruminium

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Cryptosema

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Cryptosepalum

Cryptosepalum is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Ctenophyllum

Cupulanthus

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Cyanothyrsus

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Cyathostegia

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Cyclocarpa

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Cyclogyne

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Cyclolobium

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Cylindrokelupha

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Cylista

Cymbosema

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Cystium

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Cystius

Cytisanthus

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Dahlstedtia

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Dalhousiea

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Damapana

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Daniella

Daubentonia

The Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) is a native to Madagascar that combines rodent-like teeth with a long, thin middle finger to fill the same ecological niche as a woodpecker. It is the world's largest nocturnal primate, and is characterized by its unusual method of finding food; it taps on trees to find grubs, then gnaws holes in the wood and inserts its elongated middle finger to pull the grubs out. The only other animals known to find food in this way is the Striped Possum. From an ecological point of view the Aye-aye fills the niche of a woodpecker as it is capable of penetrating wood to extract the invertebrates within. [more]

Decorsea

Decorsea is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Deguelia

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Delaria

Desmanthus

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Desmodiastrum

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Despeleza

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Dewevrea

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Dialum

Dicerma

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Dichilus

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Dichosema

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Dicorynia

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Dicraeopetalum

Dicraeopetalum is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Dictyosperma

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Didelotia

Didelotia is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Diholcos

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Dimerostema

Diphaca

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Diphyllarium

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Dipogon

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Diptychandra

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Discolobium

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Distemonanthus

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Disynstemon

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Ditremexa

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Dolicholus

Rhynchosia (Snoutbean) is a genus of plants in the family. [more]

Dolichopsis

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Dorycnium

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Dorycnopsis

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Drepanocarpus

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Drepanolobus

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Droogmansia

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Dumasia

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Duparquetia

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Dupuya

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Dussia

Dussia is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Dysolobium

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Ecastaphyllum

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Edwardsia

Edwardsia is a genus of , the type of the family Edwardsiidae. They have eight mesenteries and live in tubes in the sand. The name, in New Latin, commemorates French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards (died 1885). [more]

Eleiotis

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Eligmocarpus

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Emelista

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Emerus

Eminia

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[2] [more]

Endertia

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Endiusa

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Endosamara

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Entadopsis

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Erichsenia

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Erophaca

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Errazurizia

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Ervum

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Erythrophloeum

Etaballia

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Euchilopisis

Euchilopsis

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Euchilus

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Eurypetalum

Eurypetalum is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Eutaxia

Eutaxia is a genus of the family . They are native to Australia. Most are endemic to the Southwest Botanical Province of Western Australia, but a few are distributed throughout mainland Australia. [more]

Exostyles

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Eysenhardtia

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Faba

Vicia faba, the Broad Bean, Fava Bean, Faba Bean, Field Bean, Bell Bean or Tic Bean is a species of (Fabaceae) native to north Africa and southwest Asia, and extensively cultivated elsewhere. A variety is provisionally recognized: [more]

Fabricia

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Fagelia

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Falcataria

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Falcatula

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Fiebrigiella

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Fillaea

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Fillaeopsis

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Fissicalyx

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Fordia

Fordia is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Gagnebina

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Galactia

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Galedupa

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Geissaspis

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Genistella

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Genistidium

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Genistoides

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Geoffroea

Geoffroea is a rather small genus of wild spiny or small trees of tropical and subtropical South America. Although it gathers few species, they are highly extended geographically throughout the subcontinent. Each species is well known in its local area, as seen from the varied (and mostly domestic) usage of these trees as food, timber or fuel. [more]

Geoprumnon

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Gigasiphon

Gigasiphon is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Gilletiodendron

Gilletiodendron is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Gleditschia

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Glottidium

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Glottis

Glycinopsis

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Glyricidia

Goniorrhachis

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Goodia

Goodia is a in the pea family, Fabaceae. The genus consists of two species, both native to Australia: [more]

Gourliea

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Grazielodendron

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Griffonia

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Grimaldia

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Grona

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Guianodendron

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Guilandina

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Haematoxylon

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Hallia

Hammatalobium

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Hammatolobium

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Hardenbergia

Hardenbergia is a small of leguminous vines from Australia. The genus was named in honour of Franziska Countess von Hardenberg, by English botanist George Bentham, in 1837. [more]

Hardinbergia

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Hardwickia

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Harleyodendron

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Harvardia

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Hebestigma

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Hegnera

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Herpyza

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Hesperolaburnum

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Hesperothamnus

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Hippomanica

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Hoffmanseggia

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Hoita

Hoita is a small genus of containing three species. They bear attractive purple or fuchsia flowers in large inflorescences similar to those of kudzu. They are known commonly as scurfpeas or leatherroots and are closely related to the psoraleas. They are found almost exclusively in California. [more]

Holcophacos

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Holocalyx

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Homalobus

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Hosackia

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Humboldtia

Humboldtia is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Humularia

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Hybosema

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Hydrochorea

Hydrochorea is a genus in the subfamily Mimosoideae. It contains a mere 3 species at present: [more]

Hylodendron

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Hylodesmum

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Hymenocarpus

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Hymenoloma

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Hymenostegia

Hymenostegia is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Hypechusa

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Icuria

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Indigastrum

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Indopiptadenia

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Inga

Inga is a of tropical trees and shrubs, member of the infrafamily Ingeae. Inga's leaves are pinnate, and flowers are generally white. Many of the hundreds of species are used ornamentally. [more]

Isotropis

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Jacqueshuberia

Jacqueshuberia is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Jansonia

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Kaleniczenkia

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Kanaloa

A Genus in the Kingdom Plantae. [more]

Kebirita

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Kennedya

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Kentrophyta

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Kerstingiella

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Klugiodendron

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Kraunhia

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Kuhnistera

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Kunstleria

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Lablad

Lackeya

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Lagonychium

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Lagopus

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[3] [more]

Lalage

A Sub-species in the Kingdom Animalia.[4] [more]

Lamiophlomis

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Lamprolobium

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Lasiobema

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Lathryus

Latrobea

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Lebruniodendron

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Lembotropis

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Lemurodendron

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Lemuropisum

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Lennea

Lennea is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Leobordea

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Leonardoxa

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Leptocytisus

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Leptoderris

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Leptodesmia

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Leptosema

Leptosema is an genus from the legume family Fabaceae. [more]

Lespideza

Leucochloron

Leucochloron is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Leucomphalos

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Leucostegane

Leucostegane is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Librevillea

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Lingoum

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Loesenera

Loesenera is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Lophocarpinia

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Lotodes

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Lourea

Loureira

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Loxidium

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Luetzelburgia

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Lumbricidia

[more]

Lupinaster

[more]

Lupins

Lupins or lupines () are the members of the genus Lupinus in the legume family (Fabaceae). The genus comprises between 200 and 600 species, with major centers of diversity in South America and western North America, in the Mediterranean region and Africa. [more]

Luzonia

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Lygos

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Lysidice

A genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Lysiphyllum

[more]

Macropsychanthus

[more]

Macroptilium

[more]

Macrosamanea

Macrosamanea is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Macrotyloma

[more]

Manna

[more]

Marcanthus

[more]

Margaritolobium

[more]

Marina

A Genus in the Kingdom Plantae. [more]

Marmaroxylon

[more]

Martiodendron

[more]

Mastersia

[more]

Mecopus

[more]

Medica

[more]

Meizotropis

[more]

Melilotus

Melilot (Melilotus), also known as Sweet Clover, is a genus in the family . Members are known as common grassland plants and as weeds of cultivated ground. Originally from Europe and Asia, it is now found worldwide. [more]

Melliniella

[more]

Melolobium

Melolobium is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family (Fabaceae). It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. [more]

Mendoravia

[more]

Menkenia

[more]

Metrocynia

[more]

Michelsonia

[more]

Micrantheum

Micrantheum is a of plants under the family Picrodendraceae. It is found in Australia. [more]

Microcharis

[more]

Microlobius

[more]

Mildbraediodendron

[more]

Mimosopsis

[more]

Minkelersia

[more]

Moghania

[more]

Moldenhawera

[more]

Molopospermum

[more]

Monopteryx

[more]

Mora

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Moullava

[more]

Muellera

[more]

Muelleranthus

[more]

Mundulea

[more]

Myobroma

[more]

Myrocarpus

Myrocarpus is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Myrospermum

[more]

Mysanthus

[more]

Negretia

[more]

Nematophyllum

Nemcia

[more]

Neoapaloxylon

[more]

Neochevalierodendron

[more]

Neocollettia

[more]

Neonotonia

[more]

Neorautanenia

[more]

Neorudolphia

[more]

Nepa

[more]

Nephrodesmus

[more]

Nesphostylis

[more]

Nicolsonia

[more]

Nogra

[more]

Nomismia

Rhynchosia (Snoutbean) is a genus of plants in the family. [more]

Notodon

[more]

Notonia

[more]

Notospartium

Notospartium is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Obolinga

[more]

Oddoniodendron

[more]

Ohwia

[more]

Olneya

Olneya tesota is a flowering tree of the Fabaceae family, legumes (peas, beans, etc), which is commonly known as Ironwood or Desert Ironwood. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Olneya. This tree is part of the western Sonoran Desert complex in the Southwestern United States, which includes flora such as palo verde, saguaro, ocotillo, brittlebush, creosote bush, and mesquite. [more]

Ononsis

[more]

Ophiocarpus

[more]

Ophrestia

[more]

Ormocarpopsis

Ormocarpopsis is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Orobus

Orobus is an old genus of family, which is now divided in the following genera: Lathyrus, Vicia, and Vavilovia. [more]

Orophaca

[more]

Orphanodendron

Orphanodendron is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Oryxis

[more]

Ostryocarpus

[more]

Ostryoderris

[more]

Otion

Otoptera

[more]

Otosema

[more]

Ottleya

[more]

Oxyrhynchus

A genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Oxystigma

Oxystigma is a genus of about five species of in the Fabaceae family. Four species are native to rain forests of western and central Africa and one, Oxystigma msoo, is native to eastern Africa. [more]

Pachecoa

[more]

Pachyelasma

[more]

Pachyrhizus

Pahudia

[more]

Painteria

[more]

Paloveopsis

[more]

Panurea

[more]

Paraberlinia

Paracalyx

Paracalyx is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Paramachaerium

Paramachaerium is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Paramacrolobium

[more]

Parapiptadenia

[more]

Pararchidendron

[more]

Paratephrosia

[more]

Parosela

[more]

Parryella

[more]

Parvileguminophyllum

Patagonium

[more]

Pauletia

[more]

Pearsonia

[more]

Peltiera

[more]

Peltophorum

Peltophorum is a genus of between 5–15 species of in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The genus is native to certain tropical regions across the world. The species are medium-sized to large trees growing up to 15-25 m (rarely 50 m) tall. [more]

Pentadynamis

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Periandra

[more]

Perlebia

Petaladenium

[more]

Petalostylis

[more]

Peteria

[more]

Phanera

[more]

Phaselous

Phaseolites

Phaseoloides

[more]

Phellocarpus

[more]

Philenoptera

[more]

Phylacium

[more]

Phyllocarpus

[more]

Phyllodium

[more]

Phyllolobium

[more]

Phyllota

Phyllota is an genus from the family Fabaceae, a biological grouping of flowering plants. [more]

Physocalyx

Physolobium

[more]

Physostigma

[more]

Piliostigma

[more]

Piptadeniastrum

[more]

Piptadeniopsis

[more]

Piptomeris

[more]

Piscidia

[more]

Pisophaca

[more]

Pitcheria

Rhynchosia (Snoutbean) is a genus of plants in the family. [more]

Pithecolobium

[more]

Pityrocarpa

Pityrocarpa is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Mimosoideae. [more]

Placolobium

[more]

Plagiocarpus

[more]

Plagiolobium

[more]

Plagiosiphon

Plagiosiphon is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Plathymenia

A genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Platycelyphium

[more]

Platychilum

[more]

Platycyamus

[more]

Platylobium

Platylobium is a of shrubs in the Fabaceae family. Native to south eastern Australia, they occur in a range of habitats of the coastal regions. The genus was first described by James Edward Smith, and is closely allied to another genera within the bossiaeeae grouping, Bossiaea. [more]

Platymiscium

Platymiscium is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It has a Neotropical distribution, from northern Mexico to southern Brazil. It contains 19 species (29 taxa, including subspecies and varieties) according to Klitgaard (2005). It contains the following species: [more]

Platypodium

[more]

Pleiospora

Pleurolobus

[more]

Pocockia

[more]

Podocytisus

Brooms are a group of , semi-evergreen, and deciduous shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae of the legume family Fabaceae, mainly in the three genera Chamaecytisus, Cytisus and Genista, but also in five other small genera (see box, right). All genera in this group are from the tribe Genisteae (syn. Cytiseae). These genera are all closely related and share similar characteristics of dense, slender green stems and very small leaves, which are adaptations to dry growing conditions. Most of the species have yellow flowers, but a few have white, orange, red, pink or purple flowers. [more]

Podolobium

[more]

Podolotus

[more]

Podopetalum

Poeppigia

[more]

Poinciana

A Genus in the Kingdom Plantae. [more]

Poiretia

[more]

Poissonia

Poissonia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. [more]

Poitea

[more]

Polhillia

[more]

Polystemonanthus

[more]

Pomaria

The name Pomaria can refer to: [more]

Pongamia

Pongamia is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Poponax

[more]

Possira

[more]

Priestleya

[more]

Prioria

[more]

Priotropis

[more]

Prosopidastrum

[more]

Prosopsis

[more]

Pseudalbizzia

[more]

Pseudarthria

[more]

Pseudeminia

[more]

Pseudoentada

[more]

Pseudoeriosema

[more]

Pseudolotus

[more]

Pseudomacrolobium

[more]

Pseudopiptadenia

[more]

Pseudoprosopis

[more]

Pseudosamanea

Pseudosamanea cubana is a species in the legume family (Fabaceae). It is found only in Cuba. [more]

Pseudosindora

[more]

Pseudovigna

[more]

Psophocarpus

[more]

Psoralidium

[more]

Psorodendron

[more]

Psorothamnus

Psorothamnus is a genus of plants in the . These are shrubs and small trees. Many are known by the general common name indigo bush. Some are referred to as daleas, as this genus was once included in genus Dalea. These are generally thorny, thickly branched, strongly-scented bushes. Most species bear lupinlike raceme inflorescences of bright purple legume flowers and gland-rich pods. Psorothamnus species are native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. [more]

Pterodon

A genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Pterygopodium

[more]

Ptycholobium

[more]

Ptychosema

[more]

Punjuba

[more]

Pycnospora

[more]

Pyranthus

[more]

Racosperma

Racosperma is a name proposed for the 980 odd Australian members of the genus which belong to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the Pea Family Fabaceae, first described from Africa by C. F. P. Martius in 1829. [more]

Radiusia

[more]

Ramirezella

[more]

Ramorinoa

[more]

Rehsonia

[more]

Requienia

[more]

Rhodopis

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[5] [more]

Riedeliella

[more]

Robynsiophyton

[more]

Roea

[more]

Rothia

[more]

Rudolphia

[more]

Rudua

[more]

Rupertia

[more]

Sakoanala

Sakoanala is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Samanea

[more]

Sarcodum

[more]

Sarothamnus

[more]

Sartoria

[more]

Schefflerodendron

Schefflerodendron is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Schizolobium

[more]

Schleinitzia

[more]

Schnella

[more]

Schrankia

[more]

Sclerothamnus

[more]

Scorodophloeus

[more]

Scorpiurus

[more]

Scorpius

Scorpius, sometimes known as Scorpio, is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for scorpion, and its symbol is Scorpio.svg (Unicode ). It lies between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east. It is a large constellation located in the southern hemisphere near the center of the Milky Way. [more]

Securigera

The genus Securigera contains the . It is a segregate genus of the genus Coronilla. [more]

Sellocharis

[more]

Sericandra

[more]

Sertula

[more]

Sesban

[more]

Shuteria

[more]

Siler

In the science fiction television shows Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, Tau'ri refers to humans who originated on Earth. Being set on Earth, SG-1 obviously has a large number of Tau'ri characters. As such, this list is not exhaustive, but lists some of the major characters of the series, or those whose role has been significant in any way. [more]

Siliquastrum

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Sindora

Sindora is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Sindoropsis

[more]

Sinodolichos

[more]

Soemmeringia

[more]

Solulus

[more]

Spadostyles

[more]

Spartidium

[more]

Spartocytisus

Spathionema

[more]

Spatholobus

[more]

Sphaerolobium

[more]

Sphenostylis

[more]

Sphinctolobium

[more]

Sphinctospermum

[more]

Sphinga

[more]

Spiesia

[more]

Spirolobium

Spirotropis

A genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Spongiocarpella

[more]

Stachyothyrsus

[more]

Stahlia

Stahlia is a genus of legume in the Fabaceae family, containing the single species Stahlia monosperma (Cóbana Negra or Cóbana Polisandro). [more]

Stauracanthus

Stella

Stella is the Latin and Italian for "star". [more]

Stemonocoleus

[more]

Stenodrepanum

[more]

Stenolobium

[more]

Stirtonanthus

[more]

Stizolobium

[more]

Stonesiella

[more]

Storckiella

Storckiella is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Strombocarpa

[more]

Strongylodon

[more]

Strophostyles

[more]

Stuhlmannia

A Genus in the Kingdom Plantae. [more]

Styphnolobium

A Genus in the Kingdom Plantae. [more]

Sulla

Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (c. 138 BC ? 78 BC), known commonly as Sulla, was a Roman general and statesman. He had the rare distinction of holding the office of consul twice, as well as that of dictator. He was one of the canonical great men of Roman history, included in the biographical collections of leading generals and politicians, originating in the biographical compendium of famous Romans, published by Marcus Terentius Varro. In Plutarch's Sulla, in the famous series - Parallel Lives, Sulla is paired with the Spartan general and strategist Lysander. [more]

Sutherlandia

Sutherlandia is a genus of in the family Fabaceae. [more]

Sweetia

[more]

Sylitra

[more]

Sylvichadsia

[more]

Sympetalandra

Sympetalandra is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Syrmatium

[more]

Tachigalia

[more]

Tadehagi

[more]

Talbotiella

Talbotiella is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Tara

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[6] [more]

Taralea

[more]

Taverniera

Taverniera is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Telinaria

[more]

Teline

[more]

Templetonia

Templetonia is a of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. They are native to Australia. The genus is named in honour of John Templeton, an Irish naturalist and botanist. [more]

Ternatea

[more]

Terua

Terua is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Tetraberlinia

Tetraberlinia is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Tetragonolobus

[more]

Tetragonolubus

Tetrapleura

[more]

Tetrapterocarpon

[more]

Teyleria

[more]

Thermia

Thermia is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Endodontidae. [more]

Thlaspidium

[more]

Thornbera

[more]

Thylacanthus

[more]

Tibetia

[more]

Ticanto

[more]

Tipuana

Tipuana belongs to subfamily of the legume family Fabaceae. It has sessile leaves, and produces samara (fruit). [more]

Tium

[more]

Toluifera

[more]

Tounatea

[more]

Trachylobium

[more]

Tragacantha

[more]

Trifidacanthus

[more]

Trifoliastrum

[more]

Trifoloium

Trigonella

A genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Tripodion

[more]

Tylosema

The Tylosema is in the plant family Fabaceae. [more]

Uittienia

[more]

Uleanthus

[more]

Umtiza

Umtiza is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Urariopsis

[more]

Uribea

[more]

Urodon

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Ursia

[more]

Valerianella

Annual herbs. Stem dichotomous, glabrous to sparsely pubescent. Leaves entire or lobed, opposite. Bracts free. Flowers small, in cymose heads or corymbs or solitary in the axil of the dichotomies, white, lilac or pinkish-blue. Calyx limb small, enlarged in fruit, variously lobed, regular or irregular, persistent. Corolla 5-lobed, infundibuliform or salver-shaped, gibbous or spurred at the base. Stamens 3, rarely less. Stigma 3-fid. Fruit 3-locular, 2 of the locules sterile and sometimes fused with each other, the third 1-seeded.[7] [more]

Vandasina

[more]

Vatairea

[more]

Vataireopsis

[more]

Vatovaea

[more]

Vaughania

Vaughania is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Verdcourtia

[more]

Vexibia

[more]

Vicioides

Viguieranthus

[more]

Viminaria

Viminaria juncea is the single species in the genus Viminaria endemic to . The genus is in the family Fabaceae. It is colloquially known as native broom after its resemblance to the related European Broom plants. [more]

Voandzeia

[more]

Vouacapoua

Vouacapoua is a genus of in the Fabaceae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Vouapa

[more]

Vuapa

[more]

Wajira

[more]

Wallaceodendron

[more]

Walpersia

[more]

Weberbauerella

Weberbauerella is a genus of herb, currently containing a single accepted species Weberbauerella brongniartioides. [more]

Westia

[more]

Whitfordiodendron

[more]

Wiborgia

Wiborgia is an genus of the family Fabaceae. It was named for Erik Viborg by Carl Peter Thunberg. [more]

Willardia

[more]

Wistaria

[more]

Xerocladia

[more]

Xeroderris

[more]

Xipotheca

[more]

Xylophacos

[more]

Zapoteca

[more]

Zenkerella

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Zichya

[more]

Zuccagnia

[more]

At least 6 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Zuccagnia.

More info about the Genus Zuccagnia may be found here.

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Footnotes

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  1. "Crotolaria". in Flora of Pakistan Page 40.. Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press. Online at EFloras.org.
  2. http://www.ubio.org/browser/details.php?namebankID=738
  3. http://www.ubio.org/browser/details.php?namebankID=2073
  4. http://www.ubio.org/browser/details.php?namebankID=24607
  5. http://www.ubio.org/browser/details.php?namebankID=1695
  6. http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Tara&search=Search
  7. "Valerianella". in Flora of Pakistan Page 13. Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press. Online at EFloras.org.

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