Fabaceae — Legume Family
Ohwia caudata (Thunb.) H.Ohashi
Ohwia caudata (Thunb.) H.Ohashi
Ohwia caudata is a deciduous nitrogen-fixing Fabaceae shrub found across Asia, whose leaves and roots are used as insecticide.
Pleurolobus gangeticus (L.) J.St.-Hil. ex H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi
Pleurolobus gangeticus (L.) J.St.-Hil. ex H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi
Pleurolobus gangeticus is a small, hermaphroditic shrub native to tropical Africa, Asia, and northern Australia that is invasive in some regions.
Oxytes brachypoda (A.Gray) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi
Oxytes brachypoda (A.Gray) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi
Oxytes brachypoda is a Fabaceae flowering plant native to parts of Oceania and Australia, found in various forest and savanna habitats.
Lespedeza thunbergii (DC.) Nakai
Lespedeza thunbergii (DC.) Nakai
Lespedeza thunbergii is a plant with annual stems, pink to purplish late-summer flowers, and legume pods with black seeds.
Lespedeza angustifolia (Pursh) Elliott
Lespedeza angustifolia (Pursh) Elliott
Lespedeza angustifolia (narrow-leaved bushclover) is a perennial legume endemic to the US Coastal Plain that grows in hydric habitats.
Lespedeza leptostachya Engelm. ex A.Gray
Lespedeza leptostachya Engelm. ex A.Gray
Lespedeza leptostachya is a rare US federally threatened perennial herb endemic to Upper Midwest tallgrass prairies.
Lespedeza stuevei Nutt.
Lespedeza stuevei Nutt.
Lespedeza stuevei (tall bushclover) is a perennial North American native legume found in eastern U.S. woodlands.
Lespedeza pilosa (Thunb.) Siebold & Zucc.
Lespedeza pilosa (Thunb.) Siebold & Zucc.
Lespedeza pilosa is a procumbent perennial flowering plant in Fabaceae native to East Asia, growing at elevations below 1,000 m.
Crotalaria cunninghamii R.Br.
Crotalaria cunninghamii R.Br.
Crotalaria cunninghamii, the green birdflower, is an Australian shrub with bird-like flowers, historically used for medicine by Aboriginal Australians.
Crotalaria longirostrata Hook. & Arn.
Crotalaria longirostrata Hook. & Arn.
Crotalaria longirostrata, or chipilín, is an edible leafy plant classified as invasive or a noxious weed in many regions.
Crotalaria purshii DC.
Crotalaria purshii DC.
Crotalaria purshii is an endangered perennial herb endemic to the southeastern US coastal plain.
Crotalaria verrucosa L.
Crotalaria verrucosa L.
Blue rattlepod (Crotalaria verrucosa L.) is a 50–100 cm perennial legume shrub found across tropical and subtropical regions.
Crotalaria juncea L.
Crotalaria juncea L.
Crotalaria juncea L. is a shrubby plant with yellow flowers that can grow up to 9 feet tall.
Crotalaria similis Hemsl.
Crotalaria similis Hemsl.
Crotalaria similis is a small rare endemic herb with a very narrow distribution only in Kenting, Taiwan.
Aspalathus linearis (Burm.f.) R.Dahlgren
Aspalathus linearis (Burm.f.) R.Dahlgren
Aspalathus linearis, commonly called rooibos, is a South African fynbos legume cultivated to make popular caffeine-free herbal tea.
Pearsonia cajanifolia (Harv.) Polhill
Pearsonia cajanifolia (Harv.) Polhill
Pearsonia cajanifolia is an herbaceous legume with yellow flowers, described in detail for its vegetative and reproductive structures.
Euchlora hirsuta (Thunb.) Druce
Euchlora hirsuta (Thunb.) Druce
Euchlora hirsuta is the only species in the legume genus Euchlora, a tuberous geophyte endemic to South Africa's Cape Provinces.
Lathyrus jepsonii Greene
Lathyrus jepsonii Greene
Lathyrus jepsonii is a California-endemic wild pea with two varieties, commonly called delta tule pea or Jepson's pea.
Lathyrus polyphyllus Nutt.
Lathyrus polyphyllus Nutt.
Leafy pea (Lathyrus polyphyllus) is a purple-flowered perennial wild pea native to the western United States.
Lathyrus sulphureus W.H.Brewer ex A.Gray
Lathyrus sulphureus W.H.Brewer ex A.Gray
Lathyrus sulphureus is a hairless perennial herb with variable colored flowers and hairless dehiscent legume pods.
Lathyrus torreyi A.Gray
Lathyrus torreyi A.Gray
Lathyrus torreyi, also called Torrey's peavine, is a perennial legume native to the US West Coast with 8–13mm bluish flowers.
Lathyrus laevigatus (Waldst. & Kit.) Gren.
Lathyrus laevigatus (Waldst. & Kit.) Gren.
Lathyrus laevigatus is a flowering Fabaceae plant native to parts of central, eastern, and southeastern Europe.
Lathyrus pauciflorus Fernald
Lathyrus pauciflorus Fernald
Lathyrus pauciflorus Fernald is a flowering plant with blue-purple early spring blooms found in the western United States.
Lathyrus L.
Lathyrus L.
Lathyrus latifolius is a perennial climbing vine grown in gardens, often considered a hard-to-remove weed, with several awarded cultivars.
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