Family Fabaceae Lindl., nom. cons.

subfamily Faboideae

tribe Desmodieae

Family number:

1513 Last Updated: 12-Jan-2017

Alternate name:

Leguminosae

Number of accepted genera:

Type genus:

Desmodium Desv.

Comments:

dicot

Complete list of genera

Subfamilies and tribes for Fabaceae Lindl., nom. cons.:

Subfamily	Tribe	Subtribe
Faboideae	Desmodieae
Faboideae	Desmodieae	Lespedezinae

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily?id=1513&type=tribe.
Accessed 18 July 2025.