Fabaceae — Legume Family
Indigofera caroliniana Mill.
Indigofera caroliniana Mill.
Indigofera caroliniana Mill. is a partially woody herb native to the southeastern US that grows in sandy habitats.
Indigofera kirilowii Maxim. ex Palibin
Indigofera kirilowii Maxim. ex Palibin
Indigofera kirilowii is a deciduous flowering shrub in Fabaceae native to East Asia, sold commercially including a white-flowered selection.
Indigofera tinctoria L.
Indigofera tinctoria L.
Indigofera tinctoria, or true indigo, is a legume shrub native to parts of Africa and Asia, grown to improve soil.
Indigofera linnaei Ali
Indigofera linnaei Ali
Indigofera linnaei is a prostrate woody herb toxic to grazing animals, found across Africa, tropical Asia, and Australia.
Indigofera incarnata (Willd.) Nakai
Indigofera incarnata (Willd.) Nakai
Indigofera incarnata (Indigofera decora, summer wisteria) is a deciduous fabaceous shrub grown for decoration and indigo dye.
Indigofera hilaris Eckl. & Zeyh.
Indigofera hilaris Eckl. & Zeyh.
Indigofera hilaris is a perennial African shrublet that flowers from July to December, especially after fires, growing in open grasslands.
Indigofera candicans Aiton
Indigofera candicans Aiton
Indigofera candicans (white-leaved indigo) is a white-stemmed flowering fabaceae native to South Africa's Cape Provinces.
Indigofera adesmiifolia A.Gray
Indigofera adesmiifolia A.Gray
Indigofera adesmiifolia is a hairy Australian shrub that grows in eastern Australian woodland on rocky slopes.
Indigofera L.
Indigofera L.
Indigofera tsiangiana is a widespread prostrate woody herb that produces toxins toxic to grazing animals and dogs.
Bowdichia virgilioides Kunth
Bowdichia virgilioides Kunth
Bowdichia virgilioides Kunth is one of two species in the Bowdichia legume genus, native from Costa Rica to Bolivia, Paraguay, and southern Brazil.
Cicer arietinum L.
Cicer arietinum L.
Cicer arietinum (perennial chickpea) is a pulse crop that responds well to combined heat treatment and balanced phosphorus and nitrogen fertilization to boost yield.
Dipteryx alata Vogel
Dipteryx alata Vogel
Dipteryx alata Vogel is a tree native to central South America, valued for its edible fruit and multiple human uses.
Dipteryx oleifera Benth.
Dipteryx oleifera Benth.
Dipteryx oleifera is a tall native Fabaceae emergent rainforest tree from Central and South America with multiple useful traits.
Galactia regularis (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Galactia regularis (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Galactia regularis is a legume bine widespread in eastern US dry forests, adapted to fire-created canopy gaps.
Galactia tenuiflora Eggers
Galactia tenuiflora Eggers
Galactia tenuiflora is a pantropical twining or trailing vine from the Fabaceae family found in northern Australia.
Rhodopis volubilis (Willd.) L.P.Queiroz
Rhodopis volubilis (Willd.) L.P.Queiroz
Rhodopis volubilis is an endemic climbing flowering plant of Puerto Rico in the Fabaceae family.
Templetonia stenophylla (F.Muell.) J.M.Black
Templetonia stenophylla (F.Muell.) J.M.Black
Leafy templetonia (Templetonia stenophylla) is a small endemic Australian flowering shrub in the pea family.
Hovea linearis (Sm.) R.Br.
Hovea linearis (Sm.) R.Br.
Hovea linearis is a subshrub found in eastern Australian forests and woodlands, with mauve flowers that bloom from July to September.
Hovea pungens Benth.
Hovea pungens Benth.
Hovea pungens Benth., commonly called Devil's pins, is a flowering shrub native to southwestern Western Australia.
Hovea montana (Hook.f.) J.H.Ross
Hovea montana (Hook.f.) J.H.Ross
Hovea montana (alpine rusty-pods) is a small shrub that grows at high altitudes in southeastern Australia.
Hovea lorata I.Thomps.
Hovea lorata I.Thomps.
Hovea lorata is a mauve-flowered shrub that grows in forests and woodlands of eastern Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.
Sesbania tomentosa Hook. & Arn.
Sesbania tomentosa Hook. & Arn.
Sesbania tomentosa (ʻōhai) is an endangered endemic Hawaiian pea plant with high genetic and morphological variation.
Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poir.
Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poir.
Sesbania grandiflora is a fast-growing frost-sensitive legume tree native to Maritime Southeast Asia and New Guinea, with traditional uses.
Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.
Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.
Sesbania sesban is a nitrogen-fixing perennial shrub or small tree native to Africa and Asia, used for alley cropping, fodder, and fuel wood.
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