Trifolieae
| Trifolieae | |
|---|---|
| |
| Trifolium repens | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Clade: | Meso-Papilionoideae |
| Clade: | Non-protein amino acid-accumulating clade |
| Clade: | Hologalegina |
| Clade: | Inverted repeat-lacking clade |
| Tribe: | Trifolieae (Bronn) Endl. |
The tribe Trifolieae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae. It is included within the inverted repeat-lacking clade (IRLC).[1] All of the members of this tribe are trifoliate.
These genera are recognized by the USDA:[2]
- Medicago L. – alfalfas, medicks
- Melilotus Mill. – sweetclovers
- Ononis L. – restharrows
- Parochetus Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don – shamrock pea, blue oxalis
- Trifolium L. – clovers
- Trigonella L. – fenugreeks
References
- ^ Martin F. Wojciechowski (July 11, 2006). "IRLC (Inverted Repeat-lacking clade)". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Trifolieae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. January 17, 2003. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
External links
Media related to Trifolieae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Trifolieae at Wikispecies
