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Fabaceae:
Plant habit |
tree
shrub vine herb |
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Fabaceae:
Stipules present? |
Yes
stipulate |
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Fabaceae:
Leaf type |
compound leaves
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Fabaceae:
Perianth merosity |
pentamerous flowers (pg. 368)
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Fabaceae:
Gynoecial fusion |
flowers have a single, *unicarpellous* pistil
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Fabaceae:
Placentation |
marginal
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Fabaceae:
Fruit type |
Legume
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Fabaceae:
Alternate name...? |
Leguminosae
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Fabaceae:
FLORAL FORMULA |
K 5 or (5)
C 5 or (5) A 5, 10 or infinity G 1; superior |
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Fabaceae:
Hypanthium |
sometimes present
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Fabaceae:
3 subfamily names? |
Caesalpinioideae
Mimosoideae Faboideae (= Papilionoideae) |
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Subfamily Caesalpinioideae:
Flower symmetry |
bilateral ( = zygomorphic)
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Subfamily Caesalpinioideae:
Stamen number |
5-10 distinct stamens
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Subfamily Caesalpinioideae:
How is corolla arranged? |
Corolla has 5 distinct petals:
Posterior (median) petal is inner to the two lateral petals |
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Subfamily Mimosoideae:
Flower symmetry |
radial ( = actinomorphic)
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Subfamily Mimosoideae:
How is corolla arranged? |
Corolla has 5 distinct or basally fused petals
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Subfamily Mimosoideae:
Hypanthium? |
Sometimes present
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Subfamily Mimosoideae:
Describe the stamens |
numerous distinct or basally fused stamens
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Subfamily Faboideae:
Perianth type |
Papilionaceous
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Subfamily Faboideae:
Flower symmetry |
Bilateral ( = zygomorphic)
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Subfamily Faboideae:
Stamen fusion |
Connate stamens that are either:
10 monadelphous or 9 + 1 diadelphous |
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Subfamily Faboideae:
Describe the parts of a Papilionaceous perianth |
Consists of 5 petals composed of:
Banner = Large, median, usually posterior petal 2 lateral "wing" petals which are overlapped by the banner 2 anterior, distally fused "keel" petals |
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Fabaceae:
How are the Fabaceae economically important? What is 1 economically important member? |
Nitrogen-fixing rhizobial nodules
Food (Soybeans = Glycine max) Flavoring plants Fodder Oil Timber trees Gums Dyes Insecticides |
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Fabaceae:
Carpel number |
1
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