Aeschynomeneae

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Aeschynomeneae is a tribe of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae that includes genera such as Arachis (peanuts) and is characterized by mostly herbaceous or shrubby species often found in tropical and subtropical regions.

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Aeschynomeneae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant tribe
taxon
belongsTo legume family
characterizedBy leguminous plants
mostly herbaceous species
papilionoid flowers
pod fruits
shrubby species
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Eudicots
Rosids
describedAs tribe of flowering plants in Fabaceae
division Magnoliophyta
ecologicalRole nitrogen fixation via root nodules (in many species)
economicImportance includes crop genus Arachis (peanut)
family Fabaceae
flowerType zygomorphic flowers
foundIn Africa
Asia
Neotropics
linked to: Neotropical realm
growthForm annual herbs (in some genera)
perennial herbs (in some genera)
shrubs (in some genera)
habitat disturbed areas
grasslands
savannas
hasCommonName Aeschynomene tribe
includesTaxon Aeschynomene
Arachis
Dalbergia-like genera (sensu lato)
Stylosanthes
taxa producing peanuts (Arachis hypogaea)
kingdom Plantae
nativeTo subtropical regions
tropical regions
order Fabales
parentTaxon Fabaceae
Faboideae
partOf subfamily Faboideae
linked to: Faboideae
photosyntheticPathway C3 photosynthesis (most species)
reproduction by seeds in pods
subfamily Faboideae
superfamily Leguminosae sensu lato
linked to: Fabaceae
taxonRank tribe

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Arachis tribe Aeschynomeneae