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Legumes belong to the Fabaceae plant family, previously known as Leguminosae. They are dicotyledonous, with two seed leaves. They bear pods that dehisce (split open) along both sutures, revealing from one to many seeds. Leguminous plant roots act as hosts for nodule-forming bacteria of the Rhizobium or Bradyrhizobium genera leading to fixation of atmospheric nitrogen (N2). This reduces their need for nitrogen fertilization.
Common Name |
Latin Name |
|---|---|
| White Lupin | Lupinus albus L. |
| White Clover | Trifolium repens L. |
| Sweet Clover | Melilotus albus Medik |
| Subterranean Clover | Trifolium subterraneum L. |
| Strawberry Clover | Trifolium fragiferum L. |
| Soybean | Glycine max (L.) Merr. |
| Sainfoin | Onobrychis vicifolia Scop. |
| Rose Clover | Trifolium hirtum All. |
| Red Clover | Trifolium pratense L. |
| Persian Clover | Trifolium resupinatum L. |
| Pea (Austrian Winter) | Pisum sativum L. |
| Kura (Caucasian) Clover | Trifolium ambiguum M. Bieb. |
| Hairy Vetch | Vicia villosa Roth |
| Gland Clover | Trifolium glanduliferum Boiss. |
| Fababean | Vicia faba L. |
| Crownvetch | Securigera Varia L. Lassen |
| Crimson Clover | Trifolium incarnatum L. |
| Cowpea | Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. |
| Common Vetch | Vicia sativa L. |
| Cicer Milkvetch | Astragalus cicer L. |
| Burr Medic | Medicago polymorpha L. |
| Black Medic | Medicago lupulina L. |
| Birdsfoot Trefoil | Lotus corniculatus L. |
| Berseem Clover | Trifolium alexandrinum L. |
| Balansa Clover | Trifolium michelianum L. |
| Arrowleaf Clover | Trifolium vesiculosum Savi |
| Alsike Clover | Trifolium hybridum L. |
| Alfalfa | Medicago sativa L. |