Fabaceae
(THE PEA FAMILY)
Biota of North America Program
Texas A&M University Bioinformatics Working Group
see the U.S. Checklist for an updated version of this system
Standardized nomenclature following © John T. Kartesz. 1996.
Revision: A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
The Biota of North America Program
of the North Carolina Botanical Garden . This listing features updates (1996)
of BONAP nomenclature, use of common names derived from BONAP data,
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service data on endangered/threatened taxa, and information on
Texas taxa taken from a database developed from Stephan L. Hatch, Kancheepuram N. Gandhi, and Larry E. Brown. 1990. Checklist of the
Vascular Plants of Texas (now in the process of data proofing and 'refining' data merger procedures).
Select a Genus name to query the database:
Abrus Adans. - ROSARY-PEA
Acacia P. Mill. - CATCLAW AND WATTLE
Aeschynomene L. - JOINT-VETCH AND SHYLEAF
Albizia Durz. - ALBIZIA AND SILKTREE
Alhagi Gagnebin - CAMELTHORN
Alysicarpus Neck. ex Desv. - MONEYWORT
Amorpha L. - INDIGO-BUSH
Amphicarpaea Ell. ex Nutt. - HOG-PEANUT
Andira Juss. - CABBAGEBARK-TREE
Apios Fabr. - GROUNDNUT AND POTATO-BEAN
Baptisia Vent. - WILD INDIGO
Bituminaria Heister ex Fabr. - ARABIAN-PEA
Brya P. Br. - COCCUSWOOD
Caesalpinia L. - HOLDBACK AND NICKER
Cajanus Adans. - PIGEON-PEA
Canavalia Adans. - JACK-BEAN
Caragana Fabr. - PEASHRUB
Centrosema (DC.) Benth. - BUTTERFLY-PEA
Ceratonia L. - ST. JOHN'S-BREAD
Chamaecrista (L.) Moench - SENSITIVE-PEA
Chamaecystis Link - ESCABON AND TAGASASTE
Chapmannia Torr. & Gray - FLORIDA-ALICIA
Christia Moench - ISLAND-PEA
Cicer L. - CHICK-PEA
Cladrastis Raf. - KENTUCKY-YELLOW-WOOD
Clitoria L. - PIGEONWINGS
Codariocalyx Hassk. - FALSE TICK-TREFOIL
Cojoba Britt. & Rose - WILD TAMARIND
Colutea L. - BLADDER-SENNA
Coursetia DC. - BABY-BONNETS
Cullen Medik. - SCURF-PEA
Cynometra L. - OREGANILLO FALSO
Dalbergia L. f. - INDIAN-ROSEWOOD
Dalea L. - PRAIRIE-CLOVER
Delonix Raf. - ROYAL POINCIANA
Derris Lour. - PONGAME-OILTREE
Desmanthus Willd. - BUNDLE-FLOWER
Desmodium Desv. - TICK-TREFOIL
Dichrostachys (DC.) Wight & Arn. - AROMA
Dioclea Kunth - BEJUCO-DE-MATO
Diphysa Jacq. - DIPHYSA
Entada Adans. - CALLING-CARD-VINE
Eriosema (DC.) D. Don - SAND-PEA
Errazurizia Phil. - ROUND-LEAF DUNE-BROOM
Flemingia Roxb. ex Ait. f. - WILD HOPS
Galactia P. Br. - MILK-PEA
Galega L. - PROFESSOR-WEED
Genista L. - DYER'S GREENWEED
Genistidium I.M. Johnston - BRUSH-PEA
Gleditsia L. - HONEY-LOCUST AND WATER-LOCUST
Glycine Willd. - SOYBEAN
Havardia Small - HAUJILLO
Hoita Rydb. - LEATHER-ROOT
Hymenaea L. - STINKINGTOE
Inga P. Mill. - SACKY-SAC-BEAN
Kanaloa D.H. Lorence & K.R. Wood
Kummerowia Schindl. - KOREAN-CLOVER
Lablab Adans. - HYACINTH-BEAN
Lathyrus L. - SWEET-PEA AND VETCHLING
Lens P. Mill. - LENTIL
Lespedeza Michx. - BUSH-CLOVER
Leucaena Benth. - LEADTREE
Lonchocarpus Kunth - GENO-GENO AND LANCEPOD
Lotus L. - BIRD'S-FOOT-TREFOIL
Lupinus L. - BLUEBONNET AND LUPINE
Lysiloma Benth. - FALSE TAMARIND
Macroptilium (Benth.) Urban - BUSH-BEAN
Marina Liebm. - FALSE PRAIRIE-CLOVER
Melilotus P. Mill. - SWEET-CLOVER
Mimosa L. - FALSE SENSITIVE-PLANT AND MIMOSA
Mucuna Adans. - COWITCH
Neonotonia Lackey - PERENNIAL-SOYBEAN
Neorudolphia Britt. - BEJUCO-DE-ALAMBRE
Nissolia Jacq. - YELLOWHOOD
Olneya Gray - DESERT-IRONWOOD
Ononis L. - RESTHARROW
Orbexilum Raf. - LEATHER-ROOT
Ormosia G. Jackson - PERONIA
Pachyrhizus L.C. Rich. ex DC. - YAM-BEAN
Paraserianthes I. Nielsen - PEACOCK'S-PLUME
Parryella Torr. & Gray ex Gray - NARROW-LEAF DUNE-BROOM
Pediomelum Rydb. - INDIAN-BREADROOT
Peltophorum (T. Vogel) Benth. - HORSEBUSH
Peteria Gray - PETERIA
Pickeringia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray - STINGAREE-BUSH
Pisum L. - GARDEN PEA
Prosopis L. - MESQUITE AND SCREW-BEAN
Pterocarpus Jacq. - DRAGON'S-BLOOD-TREE
Rupertia J. Grimes - CALIFORNIA-TEA
Sabinea DC. - WATTAPAMA
Scorpiurus L. - PRICKLY-SCORPION'S-TAIL
Senna P. Mill. - WILD SENSITIVE-PLANT
Sesbania Scop. - RIVER-HEMP
Sophora L. - NECKLACEPOD
Spartium L. - SPANISH-BROOM
Stahlia Bello - COBANA-NEGRA
Teramnus P. Br. - BLUE WISS
Thermopsis R. Br. ex Ait. f. - GOLDEN-BANNER
Ulex L. - GORSE
Vicia L. - VETCH
Vigna Savi - COW-PEA AND WILD PEA
Wisteria Nutt. - WISTERIA
Zornia J.F. Gmel. - HORSEKILLER
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