Faboideae
E41885
Faboideae is a large and diverse subfamily of flowering plants in the legume family (Fabaceae), known for its pea-like flowers and many agriculturally important species such as beans, peas, and soybeans.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Genisteae | 1 |
Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| commonName |
papilionoid legumes
ⓘ
pea subfamily ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
alkaloids
ⓘ
isoflavonoids ⓘ saponins ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| diversity | one of the largest subfamilies of Fabaceae ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
source of dyes
ⓘ
source of food crops ⓘ source of forage crops ⓘ source of medicinal plants ⓘ source of timber ⓘ |
| flowerStructure | standard-wing-keel petal arrangement ⓘ |
| habitat |
Mediterranean regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
compound leaves
ⓘ
nitrogen-fixing root nodules ⓘ papilionaceous corolla ⓘ pea-like flowers ⓘ zygomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Arachis
ⓘ
Astragalus ⓘ Cicer ⓘ Cytisus ⓘ Dalbergia ⓘ Galega ⓘ Cytisus ⓘ
surface form:
Genista
Glycine ⓘ Glycyrrhiza ⓘ Hedysarum ⓘ Indigofera ⓘ Lathyrus ⓘ Lotus ⓘ Lupinus ⓘ Medicago ⓘ Melilotus ⓘ Millettia ⓘ Onobrychis ⓘ Phaseolus ⓘ Pisum ⓘ Pterocarpus ⓘ Robinia ⓘ Sesbania ⓘ Sophora ⓘ Stylosanthes ⓘ Trifolium ⓘ Ulex ⓘ Vicia ⓘ Vigna ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Arachis
ⓘ
surface form:
Arachis hypogaea
Cicer arietinum ⓘ Glycine max ⓘ Lupinus albus ⓘ Medicago ⓘ
surface form:
Medicago sativa
Phaseolus vulgaris ⓘ Pisum ⓘ
surface form:
Pisum sativum
Trifolium ⓘ
surface form:
Trifolium pratense
|
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType |
pinnate leaves
ⓘ
trifoliate leaves ⓘ |
| nitrogenFixation | improves soil fertility ⓘ |
| order | Fabales ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Fabaceae ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination |
bee-pollinated
ⓘ
insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | legume fruit ⓘ |
| seedType |
oil-rich seeds
ⓘ
protein-rich seeds ⓘ |
| subdivision | multiple tribes ⓘ |
| symbiosisWith |
Bradyrhizobium bacteria
ⓘ
Rhizobium bacteria ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| usedFor |
animal fodder
ⓘ
cover crops ⓘ green manure ⓘ human food ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.