Trifolieae
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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.
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Trifolieae | |
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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. |
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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