Fabaceae
E9008
Fabaceae is a large and economically important family of flowering plants, commonly known as the legume or pea family, that includes beans, peas, lentils, and many other nitrogen-fixing species.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fabaceae canonical | 54 |
| Leguminosae | 1 |
| bean family (Fabaceae) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm family
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| class |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Magnoliopsida
|
| commonName |
legume family
ⓘ
pea family ⓘ |
| contains |
acacias
ⓘ
alfalfa ⓘ beans ⓘ carob ⓘ chickpeas ⓘ clovers ⓘ indigo-producing plants ⓘ lentils ⓘ locust trees ⓘ lupins ⓘ mimosas ⓘ peas ⓘ soybeans ⓘ tamarind ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | improves soil fertility through nitrogen fixation ⓘ |
| economicUse |
dye production
ⓘ
fiber crops ⓘ food crops ⓘ forage crops ⓘ green manure ⓘ gum production ⓘ oil crops ⓘ ornamental plants ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfGenera | over 700 ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfSpecies | over 19000 ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | often zygomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType | legume ⓘ |
| habitat | terrestrial ecosystems worldwide ⓘ |
| is |
economically important plant family
ⓘ
large plant family ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | usually compound leaves ⓘ |
| nitrogenFixation | many species form symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria ⓘ |
| order | Fabales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 in most species ⓘ |
| rankAmongLargestPlantFamilies | one of the three largest angiosperm families ⓘ |
| rootStructure | root nodules in many species ⓘ |
| symbiontType | rhizobia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeOf | flowering plant family ⓘ |
Referenced by (56)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Leguminosae
subject surface form:
pau-brasil
subject surface form:
Rhizobium