Aeschynomeneae
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Aeschynomeneae is a tribe of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae that includes genera such as Arachis (peanuts) and is characterized by mostly herbaceous or shrubby species often found in tropical and subtropical regions.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant tribe
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | legume family ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
leguminous plants
ⓘ
mostly herbaceous species ⓘ papilionoid flowers ⓘ pod fruits ⓘ shrubby species ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| describedAs | tribe of flowering plants in Fabaceae ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | nitrogen fixation via root nodules (in many species) ⓘ |
| economicImportance | includes crop genus Arachis (peanut) ⓘ |
| family | Fabaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | zygomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm |
annual herbs (in some genera)
ⓘ
perennial herbs (in some genera) ⓘ shrubs (in some genera) ⓘ |
| habitat |
disturbed areas
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ savannas ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | Aeschynomene tribe ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Aeschynomene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arachis NERFINISHED ⓘ Dalbergia-like genera (sensu lato) ⓘ Stylosanthes NERFINISHED ⓘ taxa producing peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| order | Fabales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Fabaceae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faboideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | subfamily Faboideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 photosynthesis (most species) ⓘ |
| reproduction | by seeds in pods ⓘ |
| subfamily | Faboideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Leguminosae sensu lato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | tribe ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.