Papilionoideae

Taxa Represented in DELEP Accessions

Taxon Common Name(s) Growth Form Native Geographic Range
Abrus precatorius
  • lucky bean
  • snake eye
  • minimini (Shona)
  • umabophe (Ndebele)
shrub
climber/vine
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Southern Asia
  • Northern Australia
Abrus schimperi subsp. africanus
  • woody rosary pea
shrub
climber/vine
  • East Africa
  • Southern Africa
  • Southern Asia
Acmispon americanus
  • Spanish clover
Acmispon brachycarpus
  • foothill deer vetch
Acmispon dendroideus var. dendroideus
Acmispon glabrus
  • deerweed
  • common deerweed
Acmispon greenei
  • Greene's bird's-foot trefoil
Acmispon haydonii
  • pygmy lotus
  • rock bird's-foot trefoil
Acmispon maritimus var. brevivexillus
  • coastal bird's-foot trefoil
Acmispon mearnsii
  • Mearns' bird's-foot trefoil
Acmispon nevadensis
  • Nevada bird's-foot trefoil
Acmispon oroboides
  • deer vetch
Acmispon rigidus
  • desert rock pea
Acmispon strigosus
  • desert lotus
  • hairy lotus
Acmispon utahensis
  • Utah lotus
Acmispon wrightii
  • Wright's deer vetch
Adenocarpus foliolosus
Adesmia boronioides
  • paramela
Aeschynomene sensitiva
  • sensitive jointvetch
Alhagi maurorum
  • camelthorn
Amorpha californica
  • California false indigo
Amorpha canescens
  • lead plant
Amorpha fruticosa
  • false indigo
  • bastard indigo
Amorpha nana
  • dwarf wild indigo
  • fragrant false indigo
Amphithalea schlecteri