Faboideae
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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Faboideae
| image = Crotalaria.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = Crotalaria retusa
| regnum = Plantae
| divisio = Magnoliophyta
| classis = Magnoliopsida
| ordo = Fabales
| familia = Fabaceae
| subfamilia = Faboideae
| subdivision_ranks = Tribes
| subdivision =
Abreae
Adesmieae
Aeschynomeneae
Amorpheae
Bossiaeeae
Brongniartieae
Carmichaelieae
Cicereae
Crotalarieae
Dalbergieae
Desmodieae
Dipterygeae
Euchresteae
Galegeae
Genisteae
Hedysareae
Indigofereae
Liparieae
Loteae
Millettieae
Mirbelieae
Phaseoleae
Podalyrieae
Psoraleeae
Robinieae
Sophoreae
Swartzieae
Thermopsideae
Trifolieae
Vicieae
}}
Faboideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. An acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae.
This subfamily is widely distributed and members are adapted to a wide varitely of environments. Faboideae may be trees, shrubs or herbs. The flowers are classically pea shaped and root nodulation is very common.
Note: The type genus, Faba, is a synonym of Vicia, and is listed here as Vicia.
See also
- Winged Bean, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
- Fenugreek, Trigonella foenum-graecum
- Angsana, or Burmese Rosewood, Pterocarpus indicus
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