What is Faboideae?
{{Taxobox | name = Faboideae | image = Crotalaria.jpg | image_width = 240px | image_caption = ''[[Crotalaria]] retusa'' | regnum = [[Plantae]] | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]] | classis = [[Magnoliopsida]] | ordo = [[Fabales]] | familia = [[Fabaceae]] | subfamilia = '''Faboideae'''}} [[File:Coronilla emerus L ag1.jpg|thumb|right|Scorpion Senna (''[[Coronilla]] emerus'') from ''Dictionaire des plantes suisses'' 1853]] '''Faboideae''' is a [[subfamily]] of the [[flowering plant]] family [[Fabaceae]] or Leguminosae. An acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae, or Papilionaceae when this group of plants is treated as a [[Family (biology)|family]]. [[File:Amorpha fruticosa-flowers.jpg|thumb|In most [[Amorpheae]],the flowers are not papilionaceous, as shown here in this [[Amorpha fruticosa]].]] This subfamily is widely distributed and members are adapted to a wide variety of environments. Faboideae may be [[tree]]s, [[shrub]]s or herbs. The [[flower]]s are usually [[Papilionaceous flower|papilionaceous]] and [[Root nodules|root nodulation]] is very common. [[Vicia|Vetch]], [[Laburnum]], and [[Sweet pea]] are all members of Faboideae. {{wikispecies}} {{commonscat|Faboideae}} [[Category:Faboideae| ]]