Fabales
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Fabales is an order of flowering plants that includes legumes such as peas, beans, and related species known for their nitrogen-fixing abilities.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant order
ⓘ
taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Fabidae ⓘ |
| characteristic |
many species form symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria
ⓘ
many species produce pods (legumes) as fruits ⓘ often have compound leaves ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| commonMembers |
acacias
ⓘ
beans ⓘ chickpeas ⓘ clovers ⓘ lentils ⓘ lupins ⓘ peas ⓘ soybeans ⓘ |
| describedBy | Augustin Pyramus de Candolle ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| earliestFossilRecord | Cretaceous period (approximate) ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
improving soil nitrogen content
ⓘ
providing habitat and food for many animals ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
important in crop rotation for soil fertility
ⓘ
major source of fodder for livestock ⓘ major source of plant protein for humans ⓘ |
| flowerType | typically zygomorphic flowers in many species ⓘ |
| fruitType | legume ⓘ |
| habitat | terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasSubtaxa | numerous genera of legumes ⓘ |
| hasTypeFamily | Fabaceae ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Fabaceae
ⓘ
Fabaceae ⓘ
surface form:
Leguminosae
Polygalaceae ⓘ Quillajaceae ⓘ Surianaceae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| nitrogenFixation | commonly associated with Rhizobium bacteria ⓘ |
| notableUse |
food crops
ⓘ
forage crops ⓘ timber and ornamental plants ⓘ |
| orderInClass | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 photosynthesis (in most species) ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
APG II system
ⓘ
APG III classification ⓘ
surface form:
APG III system
APG IV system ⓘ |
| subclass | Rosidae ⓘ |
| superorder | Fabanae ⓘ |
| taxonAuthorAbbreviation | DC. ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.