Family Fabaceae Lindl., nom. cons.

Family number:

440 Last Updated: 12-Jan-2017

Alternate name:

Leguminosae

Number of accepted genera:

848

Type genus:

Faba Mill.

Comments:

dicot family

Complete list of genera

Synonyms for family:

Acaciaceae E. Mey.
Aspalathaceae Martinov
Astragalaceae Bercht. & J. Presl
Caesalpiniaceae R. Br., nom. cons.
Cassiaceae Vest
Ceratoniaceae Link
Detariaceae Hess
Hedysaraceae Bercht. & J. Presl
Inocarpaceae Zoll.
Leguminosae Juss., nom. cons.
Mimosaceae R. Br., nom. cons.
Papilionaceae Giseke, nom. cons.
Phaseolaceae Mart.
Swartziaceae Bartl.
Viciaceae Oken

Subfamilies and tribes for Fabaceae Lindl., nom. cons.:

Subfamily	Tribe	Subtribe
Caesalpinioideae
Caesalpinioideae	Caesalpinieae
Caesalpinioideae	Cassieae
Caesalpinioideae	Cassieae	Cassiinae
Caesalpinioideae	Cassieae	Dialiinae
Caesalpinioideae	Cassieae	Duparquetiinae
Caesalpinioideae	Cercideae
Caesalpinioideae	Cercideae	Bauhiniinae
Caesalpinioideae	Cercideae	Cercidinae
Caesalpinioideae	Detarieae
Faboideae
Faboideae	Abreae
Faboideae	Amorpheae
Faboideae	Bossiaeeae
Faboideae	Brongniartieae
Faboideae	Cicereae
Faboideae	Crotalarieae
Faboideae	Dalbergieae
Faboideae	Desmodieae
Faboideae	Desmodieae	Desmodiinae
Faboideae	Desmodieae	Lespedezinae
Faboideae	Dipterygeae
Faboideae	Euchresteae
Faboideae	Fabeae
Faboideae	Galegeae
Faboideae	Galegeae	Astragalinae
Faboideae	Galegeae	Galeginae
Faboideae	Galegeae	Glycyrrhizinae
Faboideae	Genisteae
Faboideae	Hedysareae
Faboideae	Hypocalypteae
Faboideae	Indigofereae
Faboideae	Loteae
Faboideae	Millettieae
Faboideae	Mirbelieae
Faboideae	Phaseoleae
Faboideae	Phaseoleae	Cajaninae
Faboideae	Phaseoleae	Clitoriinae
Faboideae	Phaseoleae	Diocleinae
Faboideae	Phaseoleae	Glycininae
Faboideae	Phaseoleae	Kennediinae
Faboideae	Phaseoleae	Ophrestiinae
Faboideae	Phaseoleae	Phaseolinae
Faboideae	Podalyrieae
Faboideae	Psoraleeae
Faboideae	Robinieae
Faboideae	Sesbanieae
Faboideae	Sophoreae
Faboideae	Swartzieae
Faboideae	Thermopsideae
Faboideae	Trifolieae
Mimosoideae
Mimosoideae	Acacieae
Mimosoideae	Ingeae
Mimosoideae	Mimoseae

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily?id=440.
Accessed 29 March 2025.