What is now the recent Family name of LEGUMES?

Question

are their changes on its subFamilies?

Answer 1

the above answers are correct.....

leguminoseae has been renmaed as--fabaceae..

the family includes three subfamilies-1-papilionaceae/2-mimosaceae...

according to most of the systems fabaceae is a family which falls under rosales order

but..hutchinson system of classification consider it as an order...fabales or leguminales..

and the three subfamilies have been raised to the order of family

Answer 2

The Fabaceae or Leguminosae are a large and economically important family of flowering plants, which is commonly known as the legume family

Answer 3

The new name is = Fabaceae = Read further =

The Fabaceae or Leguminosae are a large and economically important family of flowering plants, which is commonly known as the legume family, pea family, bean family or pulse family.

The name 'Fabaceae' comes from the defunct genus Faba, now included into Vicia.

The Fabaceae or Leguminosae are a large and economically important family of flowering plants, which is commonly known as the legume family, pea family, bean family or pulse family. The name 'Fabaceae' comes from the defunct genus Faba, now included into Vicia. 'Leguminosae' is an older name still considered valid according to ICBN Art. 18.5 (Vienna Code) and it refers to the typical fruit of these plants: the legume.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabaceae

'Leguminosae'  is , Thus a still valid name = Sub Families =

Caesalpinioideae

Mimosoideae

Faboideae

If you stick to the older name Family Leguminosae  Then

The sub families are =

Caesalpineae ; Mimosae and Fabaceae

From = A Botanist