PAPILIONACEAE

GROUP 4
APRILIA AURELY PUTRI / 160341606068
ATIKA EKA RACHMASARI
FADILAH MELATI

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FATIMATUZZAHRO INTAN/ 160341606097

HIKMAH BUROIDAH
NAELLY HESTY K

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DEFINITION
The Fabaceae, Leguminosae or Papilionaceae, commonly known
as the legume, pea, or bean family, are a large and economically
important family of flowering plants.

CLASSIFICATION
Scientific classification
Kingdom:

Plantae

(unranked):

Angiosperms

(unranked):

Eudicots

(unranked):

Rosids

Order:

Fabales

Family:

Fabaceae

HABITAT
The Fabaceae have an essentially worldwide distribution, being found everywhere
except Antarctica and the high arctic. The trees are often found in tropical regions,
while the herbaceous plants and shrubs are predominant outside the tropics.

MORPHOLOGY
Flower
The flowers often have five generally fused sepals
and five free petals. They are generally
hermaphrodite, and have a short hypanthium,
usually cup shaped. There are normally ten
stamens and one elongated superior ovary, with a
curved style. They are usually arranged in
indeterminate inflorescences. Fabaceae are
typically entomophilous plants (i.e. they are
pollinated by insects), and the flowers are usually
showy to attract pollinators.

 Roots
Many Fabaceae host bacteria in their
roots within structures called root
nodules. These bacteria, known as
rhizobia, have the ability to take
nitrogen gas (N2) out of the air and
convert it to a form of nitrogen that is
usable to the host plant ( NO3 or NH3 ).
This process is called nitrogen fixation.
The legume, acting as a host, and
rhizobia, acting as a provider of usable
nitrate, form a symbiotic relationship.

 Fruits
The ovary most typically develops into a legume. A
legume is a simple dry fruit that usually dehisces
(opens along a seam) on two sides. A common
name for this type of fruit is a "pod", although that
can also be applied to a few other fruit types. A few
species have evolved samarae, loments, follicles,
indehiscent legumes, achenes, drupes, and berries
from the basic legume fruit.

 Leaves
The leaves are usually alternate and
compound. Many species have leaves with
structures that attract ants that protect the
plant from herbivore insects (a form of
mutualism). Extrafloral nectaries are common
among the Mimosoideae and the
Caesalpinioideae, and are also found in some
Faboideae (e.g. Vicia sativa). In some Acacia,
the modified hollow stipules are inhabited by
ants and are known as domatia.

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