Fabaceae

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a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae

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In the classification system of Dahlgren the Fabales were in the superorder Fabiflorae (also called Fabanae) with three families corresponding to the subfamilies of Fabaceae in APG II. Source: Internet

Groups which contain both hypogeal and epigeal species include, for example, the Araucariaceae family of Southern Hemisphere conifers, citation the Fabaceae (pea family), and the genus Lilium (see Lily seed germination types ). Source: Internet

Under the Cronquist system and some other plant classification systems, the order Fabales contains only the family Fabaceae. Source: Internet

Crown vetch, also known as purple vetch or purple crowned vetch, is a perennial legume in the pea/legume family (Fabaceae or Leguminoseae). Source: Internet

The Cordillera del Bálsamo is named after the Myroxylon balsamum tree, one of two species of Central American and South American trees in the Fabaceae family (Leguminosae). Source: Internet

A legume is a plant in the Fabaceae or Leguminosae family. Source: Internet

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