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Preferred term

Fabaceae  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The large family of plants characterized by pods. Some are edible and some cause LATHYRISM or FAVISM and other forms of poisoning. Other species yield useful materials like gums from ACACIA and various LECTINS like PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS from PHASEOLUS. Many of them harbor NITROGEN FIXATION bacteria on their roots. Many but not all species of "beans" belong to this family.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Legumes
  • Leguminosae
  • Pea Family
  • txid148725
  • txid149641
  • txid162640
  • txid162714
  • txid162716
  • txid162786
  • txid20339
  • txid3803
  • txid48128
  • txid48130
  • txid49796
  • txid53622
  • txid53878
  • txid53897
  • txid53927
  • txid58875
  • txid72432

In other languages

  • French

  • Fabacées
  • Légumineuses
  • Leguminosae
  • txid148725
  • txid149641
  • txid162640
  • txid162714
  • txid162716
  • txid162786
  • txid20339
  • txid3803
  • txid48128
  • txid48130
  • txid49796
  • txid53622
  • txid53878
  • txid53897
  • txid53927
  • txid58875
  • txid72432

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-GKXL4DJ5-X

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