BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

FABACEAE (vetches, peas and beans - formerly Leguminosae or Papilionaceae)

Subtaxa

Rank	Taxon
Species	Anthyllis vulneraria L. (Kidney-vetch, Ladies’ Fingers)	1	19				12
Genus	Astragalus (milk-vetches)	3	10				7
Species	Colutea arborescens L. (Bladder-senna)						1
Species	Coronilla scorpioides (L.) Koch (Annual Scorpion-vetch)						2
Genus	Cytisus (a genus of brooms)	3	14	3			103
Species	Dioclea reflexa (a sea bean)		1			1
Species	Galega officinalis L. (Goat's-rue)		9	1
Genus	Genista (a genus of brooms)	6	20				22
Species	Gleditsia triacanthos Linnaeus (Honey Locust)						1
Genus	Hippocrepis (horse-shoe vetches)	2	19	2		1	5
Genus	Laburnum (laburnums)	2					18
Genus	Lathyrus (peas)	14	55	7		1	78
Genus	Lotus (bird's-foot-trefoils)	5	34	14			64
Genus	Lupinus (lupins)	7	4				20
Genus	Medicago (medicks)	8	33	14		3	70
Genus	Melilotus (melilots)	4	9	3			22
Species	Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. (Sainfoin)		3	13			16
Genus	Ononis (restharrows)	3	3	44	21		35
Genus	Ornithopus (bird's-foots)	1
Species	Ornithopus perpusillus L. (Bird’s-foot)		16	5			3
Species	Oxytropis campestris (L.) DC. (Yellow Oxytropis)		1
Genus	Phaseolus (beans)	2					23
Species	Pisum sativum L. (Garden Pea)						32
Species	Robinia hispida (a false acacia)						1
Species	Robinia pseudoacacia L. (False Acacia, Locust Tree)						15
Species	Sophora flavescens (a cultivated tree)						1
Species	Sophora japonica (a cultivated tree)						1
Species	Spartium junceum L. (Spanish Broom)						1
Species	Thermopsis lanceolata (a cultivated false lupin)						1
Genus	Trifolium (clovers)	19	124	93	7	3	183
Genus	Trigonella (fenugreeks)	4					8
Genus	Ulex (gorses)	3	55	21	4	1	132
Genus	Vicia (vetches)	12	62	50	9	1	150
Species	Wisteria sinensis (Wisteria)						2

Suggested Literature

FABACEAE may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

PLANTAE
(plants)

SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)

MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with FABACEAE:

	is foodplant of larva	Apion pisi - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae)	Bullock, J.A., 1992
	is foodplant of larva	Sitona gemellatus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)	Morris, M.G., 1997
	is foodplant of larva	Sitona humeralis - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)	Morris, M.G., 1997
	is foodplant of larva	Sitona lineatus - Pea & Bean Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)	Morris, M.G., 1997 Bullock, J.A., 1992
	is foodplant of larva	Sitona lineellus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)	Morris, M.G., 1997
	is foodplant of larva	Sitona macularius - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)	Morris, M.G., 1997
	is foodplant of larva	Sitona ononidis - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)	Morris, M.G., 1997
	is foodplant of larva	Sitona sulcifrons - Clover Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)	Morris, M.G., 1997
	may house apothecium	Sclerotinia trifoliorum - a discomycete (Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae)	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [arise from buried sclerotia in round bare patches among sizeable colonies of the host plant]
leaf (live)	live leaf is parasitised by amphigenous uredium	Uromyces anthyllidis - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae)	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live)	live leaf is parasitised by amphigenous telium	Uromyces anthyllidis - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae)	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf	leaf is mined by larva	Agromyza nana - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)	Spencer, K.A., 1972 [a short linear mine which develops into a conspicuous white blotch on the midrib]
leaf	leaf is mined by larva	Liriomyza congesta - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)	Spencer, K.A., 1972 [short linear mine with frass in minute grains on each side of central green band]
leaf	leaf is mined by larva	Liriomyza strigata - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)	Spencer, K.A., 1972 [mine follows midrib with short offshoots along lateral veins]
leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Longitarsus atricillus - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)	Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf	leaf is grazed by	Hypera fuscocinerea - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)	Morris, M.G., 2002
leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Hypera postica - Clover Leaf Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)	Morris, M.G., 2002 [various species]
leaf	leaf is grazed by	Hypera suspiciosa - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)	Morris, M.G., 2002 [various spp]
leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Aprosthema melanura - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Argiidae)	Benson, R.B., 1951
plant (live)	live plant may be infected and damaged by buried sclerotium	Sclerotinia trifoliorum - a discomycete (Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae)	Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
pollen	pollen is collected to provision nest of female	Andrena labialis - a solitary bee (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae)	Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
pollen	pollen is collected to provision nest of female	Andrena similis - a solitary bee (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae)	Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
pollen	pollen is collected to provision nest of female	Andrena wilkella - a solitary bee (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae)	Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
pollen	pollen is collected to provision nest of female	Eucera longicornis - a nomad or mason bee (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae)	Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
pollen	pollen is collected to provision nest of female	Eucera nigrescens - a solitary bee (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae)	Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
pollen	pollen is collected to provision nest of female	Melitta leporina - a solitary bee (Hymenoptera: Melittidae)	Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
root	root is foodplant of larva	Sitona griseus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)	Bullock, J.A., 1992 [in sandy places]
root	root is parasitised by underground tuber	Orobanche crenata - Bean Broomrape (Orobanchaceae)	Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985 [Leguminous crops]
root	root is parasitised by underground tuber	Orobanche minor - Common Broomrape (Orobanchaceae)	Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985 [herbaceous spp.]
root	root is parasitised by underground tuber	Orobanche rapum-genistae - Greater Broomrape (Orobanchaceae)	Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985 [shrubby spp.]
root	root has sap sucked by	Smynthurodes betae - an aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae)	Rotheray, G.E., 1989
stem	stem may contain larva	Apion ebeninum - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae)	Morris, M.G., 1990
stem	stem is mined by larva	Ophiomyia curvipalpis - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)	Spencer, K.A., 1972
stem	stem may house puparium	Ophiomyia curvipalpis - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)	Spencer, K.A., 1972

Fabaceae may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)

MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)

References

Benson, R.B., 1951	Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (a)
Bullock, J.A., 1992	Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985	Flora of the British Isles
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook
Macdonald, M.A., in prep.	Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates
Morris, M.G., 1990	Orthocerous Weevils
Morris, M.G., 1997	Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae)
Morris, M.G., 2002	True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae
Rotheray, G.E., 1989	Aphid Predators
Spencer, K.A., 1972	Diptera: Agromyzidae