Taxon Details: Fabaceae
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Family:

Fabaceae (Magnoliophyta)
Scientific Name:

Fabaceae
Accepted Name:

This name is currently accepted.
Common Names:

Bean Family
Description:

Number of genera: 440

Number of species: 12,000

Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is widespread in temperate and cold as well as tropical regions.

Flora and Monograph Treatment(s):

Fabaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
Related Objects:

J. M. Bixuel 21071, United States of America
W. Krivda 2336, Canada
J. von Schrenk s.n., United States of America
N. L. Britton s.n., United States of America
A. Brown s.n., United States of America
J. M. Bixuel 20167, United States of America
A. J. Bigelow II-256, United States of America
A. B. Alvarez 2654, Ecuador
T. L. Steiger 195, United States of America
C. E. O. Kuntze 28151, United States of America
G. Jermy s.n., United States of America
D. L. Lentz 2460, Belize
M. Adelaide 205, United States of America
L. C. Higgins 10324, United States of America
P. A. Fryxell 2520, United States of America
J. Saunders 1242, Honduras
C. von Hagen 1255, Honduras
K. Lems 64090302A, Costa Rica
M. A. Howe s.n., Panama
N. L. Britton s.n., United States of America
J. N. Rose 4427, Dominican Republic
P. A. Mutchnick 1013, Guyana
J. G. Wessels Boer 2298, Venezuela
B. R. Silva 1439, Brazil
G. Schaller 205, Brazil
G. Schaller 204, Brazil
G. C. G. Argent 6692, Brazil
G. C. G. Argent 6692, Brazil
E. P. Heringer 9340, Brazil
L. M. M. Carreira 640, Brazil
L. Riedel s.n., Brazil
L. Riedel 463, Brazil
L. Riedel 1146, Brazil
J. J. Castillo Mont 2222, Guatemala
D. Xuyen HN-NY 256, Vietnam
L. S. Coêlho 176, Brazil
H. J. Martins s.n., Brazil
M. G. da Silva 2802, Brazil
M. G. da Silva 909, Brazil
Fr. León 11950, Cuba
C. E. Carr 12467, Papua New Guinea
G. Pereira-Silva 16484, Brazil
Fabaceae
G. B. Schaller s.n., China
N. T. da Silva 57857, Brazil
E. Pereira 10424, Brazil
F. Kingdon-Ward 18087, India
F. Kingdon-Ward 18207, India
F. Kingdon-Ward 18816, India
N. Kilian YP1713, Yemen
W. A. Ducke 1233, Brazil
Fabaceae
G. Martinelli 14427, Brazil
Fabaceae
D. G. Campbell P21233, Brazil
A. Quinet 1319, Brazil
Fabaceae
M. M. M. Lopes 1016, Brazil
J. G. Jardim 3520, Brazil
A. M. Amorim 4582, Brazil
A. M. Amorim 4582, Brazil
J. G. Jardim 3422, Brazil
J. G. Jardim 3363, Brazil
M. M. M. Lopes 929, Brazil
J. G. Jardim 3163, Brazil
J. G. Jardim 3468, Brazil
S. A. da M. Souza 1170, Brazil
S. A. da M. Souza 967, Brazil
V. de F. Mansano 481, Brazil
L. O. A. Teixeira 499, Brazil
R. S. Williams 132, Panama
B. M. Torke 1570, Brazil
K. Andrade 319, Brazil
A. Laurênio 58, Brazil
T. B. Cavalcanti 1840, Brazil
T. B. Cavalcanti 1835, Brazil
T. B. Cavalcanti 1835, Brazil
T. B. Cavalcanti 1796, Brazil
N. C. Bigio 659, Brazil
N. C. Bigio 698, Brazil
V. de F. Mansano 835, Brazil
B. A. S. Pereira 2452, Brazil
A. Custodio Filho 214, Brazil
H. C. Morais 6708, Brazil
R. Marquete 2705, Brazil
C. V. Mendonca 564, Brazil
N. C. Bigio 761, Brazil
M. F. Simon 2335, Brazil
G. Martinelli 17658, Brazil
G. Martinelli 17649, Brazil
S. A. Mori 16325, Brazil
S. A. Mori 8905, French Guiana
A. W. Wood s.n., United States of America
A. W. Wood s.n., United States of America
Collector unknown 41, Unknown
B. R. Ramírez Padilla 758, Colombia
Fabaceae
W. A. Kellerman 7843, Guatemala
L. M. López López 0472, Mexico
J. M. Pires 14765, Brazil
J. M. Pires 51897, Brazil
H. Medeiros 1662, Brazil
J. A. Duke 11171(3), Colombia
N. C. Bigio 1755, Brazil
N. C. Bigio 1773, Brazil
H. Medeiros 1891, Brazil
H. Medeiros 1800, Brazil
Fabaceae
A. M. V. de Carvalho 6852, Brazil
Fabaceae
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R. Goldenberg 1853, Brazil
Fabaceae
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A. J. Henderson 391, Brazil
Fabaceae
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G. T. Prance 23970, Brazil
Y. E. J. Mexia 9240, Mexico
H. H. Rusby 1192
H. H. Rusby 1194
Fabaceae
S. Tiwari 908, Guyana
S. R. Lowrie 231, Brazil
L. Coradin 5904, Brazil
M. H. Nee 45597, Australia
M. H. Nee 28635, United States of America
F. Kingdon-Ward 18391, India
B. A. Krukoff 7720, Brazil
B. A. Krukoff 7721, Brazil
B. A. Krukoff 1227, Brazil
B. A. Krukoff 7716, Brazil
B. A. Krukoff 5465, Brazil
B. A. Krukoff 7680, Brazil
B. A. Krukoff 7680, Brazil
B. A. Krukoff 7881, Brazil
B. A. Krukoff 6055, Brazil
Fabaceae
E. P. Killip 26828, Peru
Fabaceae
W. A. Murrill s.n., Mexico
Fabaceae
F. A. González 3334, Colombia
F. A. González 3334, Colombia
Fabaceae
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Fabaceae
R. L. Liesner 18478, Venezuela
S. A. Mori 27154, Bonaire
S. A. Mori 26369, Bonaire
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
B. A. Krukoff 1688, Brazil
B. A. Krukoff 1688, Brazil
Fabaceae
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A. H. Liogier 27094, Dominican Republic
J. N. Rose 3016, Mexico
R. Brand 157, South Africa
T. Lasser 1438, Venezuela
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
M. H. Nee 48410, Bolivia
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
M. H. Nee 49973, Bolivia
Fabaceae
N. C. Bigio 715, Brazil
Fabaceae
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S. Fisher 341, Papua New Guinea
Fabaceae
J. L. Clark 9210, Ecuador
M. J. Balick 3899, Guam
T. M. Koyama 15367, Thailand
T. M. Koyama 15447, Thailand
H. D. Clarke 523, Guyana
M. Silveira 3705, Brazil
E. de Oliveira 1236, Brazil
J. A. Steyermark 125831, Venezuela
Fabaceae
A. Henry 13283, China
A. Henry 12685, China
D. D. Soejarto 10892, Laos
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
N. K. Chun 44554, China
Fabaceae
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J. J. Pipoly 38006, Philippines
A. E. Estrada C. 1681, Mexico
Fabaceae
D. Xuyen HN-NY 247, Vietnam
C. G. Rice 184, India
D. A. Madulid 26003, Philippines
Ahern's collector 466, Philippines
E. J. Reynoso 62, Philippines
C. E. Carr 11840, Papua New Guinea
C. E. Carr 11809, Papua New Guinea
C. E. Carr 11936, Papua New Guinea
C. E. Carr 12268, Papua New Guinea
C. E. Carr 11828, Papua New Guinea
Fabaceae
L. Buscalioni 417, Brazil
J. Meirelles 778, Brazil
G. Bono 184, Kenya
G. Bono 339, Kenya
G. Bono 122, Kenya
G. Bono 133, Kenya
D. V. Hai HN-NY 786, Vietnam
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
H. Balslev 460, Tanzania
H. Balslev 614, Tanzania
Fabaceae
W. Law 262, Federated States of Micronesia
H. G. Gutierrez 565, Philippines
J. P. Chapin 523, Democratic Republic of the Congo
G. Arsène 20849, United States of America
E. A. Robinson 6360, Zambia
E. A. Robinson 6490, Zambia
E. A. Robinson 6495, Zambia
E. A. Robinson 6587, Zambia
E. A. Robinson 6624, Zambia
E. A. Robinson 6648, Zambia
E. A. Robinson 6650, Zambia
E. A. Robinson 6638, Zambia
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
C. E. O. Kuntze s.n., Mozambique
H.-J. E. Schlieben 3735, Tanzania
H.-J. E. Schlieben 2159, Tanzania
F. Cabezas 1299, Equatorial Guinea
C. J. Kayombo 1214, Tanzania
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
P. J. Tyrer 509, Zambia
E. A. Robinson 6430, Zambia
E. A. Robinson 6451, Zambia
E. A. Robinson 6736, Zambia
E. A. Robinson 6875, Zambia
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
G. A. Zenker 317, Cameroon
R. Letouzey 7397, Cameroon
J. de Koning 6057, Côte d'Ivoire
A. Fournier 1141, Côte d'Ivoire
Fabaceae
G. M. P. C. Le Testu 7466, Gabon
J. P. Chapin 493, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Fabaceae
O. H. Massey 63, Liberia
O. H. Massey 67, Liberia
O. H. Massey 7, Liberia
J. W. A. Jansen 1078, Liberia
P. V. Konneh 600, Liberia
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
F. How 70407, China
Fabaceae
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H. H. Rusby 116
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
P. J. Tyrer 861, Malawi
P. J. Tyrer 961, Malawi
A. Kitchin 230, Malawi
A. Kitchin 83, Malawi
J. Clemens 26819, Malaysia
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
W. L. Balée 613, Brazil
W. L. Balée 668, Brazil
Fabaceae
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W. Nanakorn 88090, Thailand
D. Xuyen HN-NY 367, Vietnam
Fabaceae
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G. M. Plunkett 5571, Vanuatu
G. M. Plunkett 5571, Vanuatu
P. B. Phillipson 3526, Madagascar
P. B. Phillipson 3512, Madagascar
P. B. Phillipson 1756, Madagascar
D. V. Hai HN-NY 751, Vietnam
D. V. Hai HN-NY953B, Vietnam
O. Degener 36178, Spain
O. Degener 36186, Spain
O. Degener 36203, Spain
L. Bernardi 11306, Madagascar
L. J. Dorr 4140, Madagascar
L. J. Dorr 4140, Madagascar
R. Rabevohitra 2033, Madagascar
F. Rakotonasolo RNF76, Madagascar
G. E. Schatz 1310, Madagascar
J.-H. Humbert 14813, South Africa
P. F. Banks 5/51, Zimbabwe
A. J. B. Wormald 18/51, Zimbabwe
Fabaceae
W. Castro 142, Brazil
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
G. Arsène 21029, United States of America
R. T. Schuh PBI_SA03_H260, South Africa
R. T. Schuh PBI_SA03_H028, South Africa
R. T. Schuh PBI_SA03_H028, South Africa
R. T. Schuh PBI_SA03_H260, South Africa
Fabaceae
P. Jaeger 28, Mali
T. Cooper 856, South Africa
T. M. Koyama 16032, Sri Lanka
Collector unknown 3233, Unknown
C. Aedo 18565, South Africa
W. J. Burchell 5488, South Africa
Fabaceae
G. Bono s.n., Kenya
Fabaceae
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M. Silveira 3705, Brazil
B. W. Nelson P21125, Brazil
C. A. Cid Ferreira 6002, Brazil
G. Martinelli 7307, Brazil
É. E. Maire 10104, China
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
P. B. Phillipson 3704, Madagascar
G. E. Schatz 2459, Madagascar
W. L. Balée 603, Brazil
W. Law 365, Palau
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
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Fabaceae
P. Jaeger s.n., Mali
E. Jardin 47, Gabon
S. Tiwari 287, Guyana
Fabaceae
M. J. Balick 5008, Vanuatu
W. L. Balée 1979, Brazil
Fabaceae
É. E. Maire 10107, China
É. E. Maire 6462, China
É. E. Maire 6459, China
É. E. Maire 10103, China
É. E. Maire 7995B, China
M. J. Balick 1562, Brazil
M. J. Balick 1030, Peru
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
I. Mendes-Silva 368, Brazil
H. H. Rusby 2709, Bolivia
Fabaceae
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M. J. Balick 1260, Israel
Fabaceae
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J. L. Clark 11987, Cuba
D. Bruy 1597, Vanuatu
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
F. A. Michelangeli 619, Venezuela
F. A. Michelangeli 621, Venezuela
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
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F. A. Michelangeli 620, Venezuela
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
R. A. Bye 11987, Mexico
S. Hayes 361, Panama
W. W. Thomas 11257, Brazil
W. W. Thomas 13574, Brazil
W. W. Thomas 13205, Brazil
Fabaceae
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H. Okada 3444, Indonesia
H. H. Bartlett 6983, Indonesia
J. S. Burley 2034, Indonesia
R. Si Toroes 5237, Indonesia
P. Buwalda 6656, Indonesia
Fabaceae
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H. Medeiros 1531, Brazil