Fabales
Fabaceae Fabaceae / Leguminosae
Lupinus spp. lupine Laburnum anagyroides Cy sus scoparius golden chain tree Scotch broom
Astragalus spp. Wisteria spp. Albizia julibrissin milk-vetch wisteria Persian silk tree Fabaceae / Leguminosae
Glycine max Arachis hypogaea Vigna unguiculata soybean peanut black-eyed pea
Phaseolus vulgaris Pisum sa vum Lens culinaris green bean pea len l Fabaceae / Leguminosae
leaves with s pules and o en pinnately compound Subfamily Faboideae/Papilionoideae
zygomorphic flowers 5 petals differen ated into banner (1), wings (2), and keel (2) 10 stamens, connate Subfamily Caesalpinioideae
ac nomorphic or zygomorphic flowers 5 petals free 1-10 stamens, free Subfamily Mimosoideae
ac nomorphic flowers many stamens, connate Fabaceae Phylogeny
Doyle et al., 1997 Fabaceae / Leguminosae
pis l simple, 1; ovary superior fruit: legume Fabaceae / Leguminosae
root nodules symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria (Rhizobium) Geraniales
Geraniaceae Geraniaceae
Geranium viscosissimum s cky crane’s-bill Geranium cul var Pelargonium x hortorum crane’s-bill zonal geranium
Erodium cicutarium Geranium rober anum common stork’s-bill herb Robert Geraniaceae
flowers 5-merous, pis l with 5 s gma lobes Geraniaceae
pis l on persistent, elongate column Geraniaceae
fruit: schizocarp Myrtales
Onagraceae Myrtales
Onagraceae Lythraceae (loosestrife), Myrtaceae (eucalyptus) Onagraceae
Chamerion angus folium Fuchsia cul var fireweed fuchsia
Oenothera biennis common evening-primrose
Clarkia pulchella Clarkia amoena pinkfairies gode a Onagraceae
flowers 4-merous Onagraceae
inferior ovary Onagraceae
hypanthium common Onagraceae
pollen with viscin threads Onagraceae
fruit: capsule or berry Brassicales
Brassicaceae Brassicales
Brassicaceae Capparidaceae (caper), Caricaceae (papaya) Brassicaceae / Cruciferae
cabbage kale Brussels sprouts
broccoli cauliflower kohlrabi Brassica oleracea Brassicaceae / Cruciferae
Brassica napus Brassica rapa Brassica nigra canola turnip black mustard
Raphanus sa vus Brassica rapa Armoracia rus cana Eutrema japonicum radish Chinese cabbage horseradish wasabi Brassicaceae / Cruciferae
Cardamine hirsuta hairy bi ercress Erysimum capitatum wallflower
Arabidopsis thaliana thale cress
Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Alliaria pe olata daggerpod garlic mustard Brassicaceae / Cruciferae
flowers 4-merous Brassicaceae / Cruciferae
stamens tetradynamous (4 long + 2 short) Brassicaceae / Cruciferae
fruit: silique or silicle Brassicaceae / Cruciferae
persistent false septum thickened rim (replum) Brassicaceae / Cruciferae Malvales
Malvaceae Malvaceae Malvaceae
Tilia spp. Theobroma cacao chocolate linden cacao tree
Durio zibethinus Adansonia spp. durian baobab Malvaceae sensu stricto Malvaceae sensu stricto
Sphaeralcea munroana Gossypium hirsutum Hibiscus rosa-sinensis globemallow co on Chinese hibiscus
Iliamna rivularis Abelmoschus esculentus Alcea rosea globemallow okra hollyhock Malvaceae sensu stricto
hairs usually stellate Malvaceae sensu stricto
mucilage canals Malvaceae sensu stricto
epicalyx common Malvaceae sensu stricto
flowers 5-merous, usually with many stamens Malvaceae sensu stricto
stamens monadelphous (all filaments fused to form tube) Malvaceae sensu stricto
fruit: capsule or schizocarp Sapindales
Aceraceae Sapindales
Aceraceae Anacardiaceae (sumac), Rutaceae (citrus) Aceraceae
Acer macrophyllum Acer sp. Acer palmatum big-leaf maple maples in deciduous forest Japanese maple
Acer circinatum Acer saccharum maple syrup vine maple sugar maple Aceraceae
leaves opposite Aceraceae
flowers 4- or 5-merous, o en with nectary disk, pis l compound with 2 carpels Aceraceae
petals reduced in wind-pollinated species Aceraceae
petals reduced in wind-pollinated species Aceraceae
fruit: samaroid schizocarp Sapindaceae
Sol s et al., 2000
Sapindaceae sensu stricto Sapindaceae
sensu lato
Sol s et al., 2000