Faboideae

            Faboideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. An acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae. This subfamily is widely distributed and members are adapted to a wide variety of environments. Faboideae may be trees, shrubs or herbs. The flowers are classically pea shaped and root nodulation is very common.

Reference:

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faboideae

2. "Fabaceae Lindl., nom. cons. subfam. Faboideae tribe Sesbanieae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-04-01. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?11097. Retrieved on 2009-04-05.

3. Kennedya DC. Australian Plant Name Index.