Papilionoideae
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From papilio (“butterfly, moth”) + -oideae.
Proper noun[edit]
Papilionoideae
- A taxonomic subfamily within the family Leguminosae – peass and other legumes. The circumscription of this group may vary with taxonomic viewpoint. It will be the same as that of:
- family Papilionaceae (when this group is treated at the rank of family)
- subfamily Faboideae in the family Fabaceae (when the name Fabaceae is used for the family, rather than Leguminosae).
References[edit]
Papilionoideae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Faboideae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Papilionoideae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
