Fabaceae — Legume Family
Adenocarpus viscosus (Willd.) Webb & Berthel.
Adenocarpus viscosus (Willd.) Webb & Berthel.
Adenocarpus viscosus is an endemic Canary Island shrubby legume that grows at high altitudes in xeric subalpine habitats.
Adenocarpus foliolosus (Aiton) DC.
Adenocarpus foliolosus (Aiton) DC.
Adenocarpus foliolosus is a shrubby endemic Canary Island flowering legume with yellow flowers and compound leaves.
Adenocarpus decorticans Boiss.
Adenocarpus decorticans Boiss.
Adenocarpus decorticans, or silver broom, is a flowering shrub native to southwestern North African and southern Spanish mountains with yellow flowers.
Chamaecytisus albus (Hacq.) Rothm.
Chamaecytisus albus (Hacq.) Rothm.
Chamaecytisus albus is a small nitrogen-fixing leguminous shrub that contains toxic alkaloids and may cause skin irritation.
Chamaecytisus borysthenicus (Gruner) Klásk.
Chamaecytisus borysthenicus (Gruner) Klásk.
Chamaecytisus borysthenicus is a Fabaceae flowering plant native to Eastern Europe and Western/Central Asia, introduced to nearby regions.
Chamaecytisus purpureus (Scop.) Link
Chamaecytisus purpureus (Scop.) Link
Purple broom (Chamaecytisus purpureus) is a Fabaceae flowering plant native to southeast European mountains and sold commercially.
Chamaecytisus supinus (L.) Link
Chamaecytisus supinus (L.) Link
Big-flower broom (Chamaecytisus supinus) is a flowering Fabaceae species native to Europe, introduced to the Baltic States.
Stauracanthus boivinii (Webb) Samp.
Stauracanthus boivinii (Webb) Samp.
Stauracanthus boivinii is a flowering Fabaceae bush native to the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa.
Ulex argenteus Welw. ex Webb
Ulex argenteus Welw. ex Webb
Ulex argenteus Welw. ex Webb is a low-growing silvery shrub that grows on hills in southern Portugal.
Ulex densus Welw. ex Webb
Ulex densus Welw. ex Webb
Ulex densus Welw. ex Webb is a small evergreen spiny shrub native to coastal and inland limestone areas of central-west Portugal.
Desmodium lineatum DC.
Desmodium lineatum DC.
Desmodium lineatum DC. is a legume species native to the southeastern United States, found in dry pine woodlands and sandhills.
Desmodium intortum (Mill.) Urb.
Desmodium intortum (Mill.) Urb.
Desmodium intortum, or greenleaf desmodium, is a nitrogen-fixing fodder plant used in push-pull agricultural pest management.
Desmodium cuspidatum (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC. ex G.Don
Desmodium cuspidatum (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC. ex G.Don
Large-bracted tick-trefoil is a legume plant species native to North America.
Desmodium laevigatum (Nutt.) DC.
Desmodium laevigatum (Nutt.) DC.
Desmodium laevigatum is an erect perennial plant in the Desmodium genus native to eastern and central North America.
Desmodium tweedyi Britton
Desmodium tweedyi Britton
Desmodium tweedyi Britton is a flowering legume native to Texas and Oklahoma, USA, studied for potential use as fodder and soil enrichment.
Desmodium viridiflorum (L.) DC.
Desmodium viridiflorum (L.) DC.
Desmodium viridiflorum is an erect perennial herb native to the eastern and central United States that is a nitrogen-fixing legume.
Desmodium molliculum (Kunth) DC.
Desmodium molliculum (Kunth) DC.
Desmodium molliculum is a Peruvian perennial pea-family herb used in traditional medicine for wound healing.
Desmodium marilandicum (L.) DC.
Desmodium marilandicum (L.) DC.
Desmodium marilandicum is an erect perennial herb native to eastern and central North America, growing in open and disturbed habitats.
Desmodium obtusum (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC.
Desmodium obtusum (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC.
Desmodium obtusum is an erect perennial herb native to eastern and central United States that favors frequently burned dry pine habitats.
Uraria picta (Jacq.) Desv. ex DC.
Uraria picta (Jacq.) Desv. ex DC.
Uraria picta (Prishniparni) is a 1825-described species in the flowering plant genus Uraria.
Uraria lagopodioides (L.) DC.
Uraria lagopodioides (L.) DC.
Uraria lagopodioides is a flowering Fabaceae plant native to parts of Asia, Australia, and Papua New Guinea, introduced to Niue and Tonga.
Phyllodium pulchellum (L.) Desv.
Phyllodium pulchellum (L.) Desv.
Phyllodium pulchellum is a Fabaceae plant native to Asia, distributed widely across tropical Asia and several other regions.
Christia obcordata (Poir.) Bakh.f.
Christia obcordata (Poir.) Bakh.f.
Christia obcordata is a butterfly-leaved Fabaceae flowering plant used to treat urinary blockages in Japan and Indonesia.
Tadehagi triquetrum (L.) H.Ohashi
Tadehagi triquetrum (L.) H.Ohashi
Tadehagi triquetrum is a 3-meter tall flowering shrub in Fabaceae widespread across East, South, and Southeast Asia.
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