Papilionoideae
Of rosid dicot family and Leguminosae. May also be referred to as subfamily Papilionoideae.
Alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae.
This concept's ID is @1~62634
Rosid Dicot Genus
- Dalbergia
Large genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated...
- genus Crotalaria
Large genus of herbs with simple leaves and racemes of yellow flowers; mainly of...
- Genista
Chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of Mediterranean area and western Asia: broom.
- Andira
Small genus of evergreen trees of tropical America and western Africa.
- Anthyllis
Genus of Mediterranean herbs and shrubs.
- Canavalia
Herbs or woody vines of mainly American tropics and subtropics.
- genus Coronilla
Genus of Old World shrubs and herbs.
- Cytisus
Large genus of stiff or spiny evergreen or deciduous Old World shrubs: broom.
- genus Derris
Genus of Old World tropical shrubs and woody vines.
- Glycyrrhiza
Sticky perennial Eurasian herbs.
- Hedysarum
Genus of herbs of north temperate regions.
- genus Amorpha
American herbs or shrubs usually growing in dry sunny habitats on prairies and hi...
- Amphicarpaea
Very small genus of twining vines of North America and Asia: hog peanut.
- Anagyris
Very small genus of shrubs of southern Europe having backward curving seed pods.
- Apios
Twining perennial North American plants.
- Aspalathus
Genus of South African heathlike shrubs.
- Astragalus
Large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest...
- Baphia
Small genus of shrubs and lianas and trees of Africa and Madagascar.
- Baptisia
Genus of North American plants with showy flowers and an inflated pod.
- Butea
Genus of East Indian trees or shrubs: dhak.
- Cajanus
Erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm...
- genus Caragana
Large genus of Asiatic deciduous shrubs or small trees.
- Castanospermum
A rosid dicot genus of the subfamily Papilionoideae having one species: Moreton Bay...
- Centrosema
A genus of chiefly tropical American vines of the family Leguminosae having trifoliate...
- Cercis
Deciduous shrubs and trees of eastern Asia, southern Europe and the United States.
- Chamaecytisus
Small late-flowering trees or subshrubs having yellow to red flowers and leathery...
- Chordospartium
2 species of small New Zealand trees: weeping tree broom; endangered.
- Chorizema
Genus of Australian twining vines and small shrubs: flame peas.
- Cladrastis
Yellowwoods.
- genus Clianthus
Genus of semi-prostrate Australasian shrubs or vines.
- Clitoria
Genus of tropical shrubs or vines having pinnate leaves and large axillary flowers.
- Codariocalyx
Used in some classifications for plants usually included in genus Desmodium.
- Colutea
Small genus of Eurasian shrubs with yellow flowers and bladdery pods.
- Cyamopsis
Small genus of annual usually hairy herbs of tropical Africa and Arabia.
- Dalea
Indigo bush.
- Daviesia
Genus of Australasian shrubs and subshrubs having small yellow or purple flowers followed...
- Desmanthus
Genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish fl...
- Desmodium
Beggarweed; tick trefoil.
- Dipogon
One species: Australian pea.
- genus Erythrina
Genus of attractive tropical shrubs or trees with usually red flowers.
- Galega
Small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat's rue.
- genus Gastrolobium
Genus of Australian evergreen shrubs poisonous to livestock: poison bush.
- Geoffroea
Small genus of shrubs or small trees of tropical and subtropical America.
- genus Gliricidia
Small genus of low-branching profusely flowering trees of tropical America.
- Glycine
Genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean.
- Halimodendron
One species: salt tree.
- Hardenbergia
Small genus of Australian woody vines with small violet flowers; closely related to...
- Cicer
Chickpea plant; Asiatic herbs.
- Dolichos
Genus of chiefly tropical vines often placed in genera Dipogon or Lablab or Macrotylom...
Also contains
- broom
Any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches...