*A list of plant genera from Family Papilionaceae* (Taken from BSI Flora of Maharashtra)
*Trees* Erythrina; Butea; Ougeinia; Pongamia; Pterocarpus; Dalbergia *Shrubs,Undershrubs, or herbs* Lupinus; Flemingia; Sophora; Crotalaria; Pycnospora; Zornia; Eleiotis; Medicago; Rothia; Cullen; Melilotus; Trigonella; Stylosanthes; Geissaspsis; Sesbania; Smithia; Aeschynomene; Alhagi; Taverniera; Uraria; Alysicarpus; Desmodium; Pseudarthria; Clitoria; Indigofera; Tephrosia; Cyamopsis; Mundulea; Lathyrus; Vicia; Pracalyx; Dunbaria; Abrus; Teramnus; Neonotonia; Ophrestia; Spatholobus; Milletia; Sphenostylis; Derris; Rhynchosia; Cajanus; Dumasia; Vigna; Macroptilium; Canavalia; Pueraria; Lablab; Dolichovigna; Shuteria; Dolichos; Macrotyloma; Mucuna; Galactia; Nogra; *Cultivated species* Arachis hypogoea(Bhui-mug); Castanospermum austral; Centrosema pubescens; Centrosema virginium; Cicer arietinum(Harbara); Dioclea lasiocarpa; Erythrina crista-galli; E.herbacea; Gliricidia sepium; Glycine max; Lablab purpureus var.lignosus(Wal); Lens culinaris(Masur); Lotus jacobaeus; Macroptilium lathyroides; Pachyrhizus erosus(‘Yam-bean’); Phaseolus lunatus(‘Lobiaya’); P.vulgaris(‘Kidney-bean’); Pisum arvense(Watana); Pisum sativum(Vatana); Psophocarpus tetragonolobus; Pterocarpus santalinus; Sesbania grandiflora(Agasta’ Hadga); Sophora tomentosa; Tephrosia candida; Trigonella foenum-graecum; (‘Methi’); Vicia faba (‘Broad bean’); Vigna adenantha; Vigna mungo(‘Udid’); Vigna radiate(‘Sona-Mug’) *Himalayan genera(From Polunin FOH)* Trees 1 Erythrina 2 Robinia Shrubs, woody climbers, or herbaceous perennials a) Leaves with 1-3 leaflets i) Shrubs or woody climbers Butea; Campylotropis; crotalaria;Desmodium; Flemingia; Lespedeza; Piptanthus; Pueraria ii) Herbaceous plants : Argyrolobium; Lathyrus; Medicago; Melilotus; Parochetus; Thermopsis; Trifolium; Trigonella; b) Leaves with 5 or more leaflets: i)Shrubs or woody climbers: Caragana; Colutea; Indigofera; Sophora ii) Herbaceous plants x Leaves with terminal tendril or soft awn: Lathyrus; Lens; Pisum;Vicia xx Leaves with terminal leaflet or sharp spine : Astragalus; Oxytropis; Chesneya; Gueldenstaedia; Hedysarum; Lotus On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > We started *“Family of the week”* in Nov 2010. > > > One complete year has passed and I find it really great that we have taken > the subject of *“Papilionaceae week”* in the first month of our second > year of such activity for the coming week(During Monthly Week from > November 7 to 13, 2011.) This happens to be the largest family discussed > so far considering the total number of species. > > > I will try to coordinate this week along with help from all of you the > members of Efloraindia. > > > Since it is the largest family discussed so far we might have to extend > the dates further for one more week as per discretion of moderators. Hoping > for a huge participation from the members in the coming week. > > > The Families discussed so far on Efloraindia :(Coordinator) > > November 2010 : Apocynaceae (Balkar ji) > > December 2010: Poaceae (Ritesh ji) > > January 2011: Fruits and vegetables (Dinesh ji) > > Feb 2011: Commelinaceae and Zinziberales ( Mayur ji) > > March 2011: Euphorbiaceae ( Rashida ji) > > April2011: Solanaceae(Gurcharan ji) > > May 2011: Ranunculaceae(Nidhan Sing ji) > > Jun 2011: Acanthaceae(Gurcharan ji) > > Jul 2011: Lamiaceae and Verbenaceae (Gurcharan ji) > > Aug2011: Apiaceae(Gurcharn ji) > > Sep2011: Malvaceae (Balkar sing ji) > > Oct2011 : Rosaceae(Gurcharan ji) > > > The largest plant families are: (Numbers quoted different at different > sources) > Asteraceae (Sunflower family) ~24,000 species > Orchidaceae (orchid family) ~20,000 species > Fabaceae (Legume family) ~18,000 species > Poaceae (grass family) ~10,000 species > Rubiaceae (coffee family) ~10,000 species > If there are any mistakes or errors or any further information please > feel free to write/correct/add > Regards > > Dr Satish Phadke > Further information in next mail... > -- Dr Satish Phadke
