subfamily papilionoideae meaning

Noun: subfamily Papilionoideae

1. Alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae
   - Papilionoideae

Type of: rosid dicot family

Part of: Fabaceae, family Fabaceae, family Leguminosae, legume family, Leguminosae, pea family

• papilionoideae:    Noun: Papilionoide ...
• subfamily:    Noun: subfamily&nb ...
• subfamily acoraceae:    Noun: subfamily Ac ...

Examples

1. Even though nodule formation is common in the two monophyletic subfamilies Papilionoideae and Mimosoideae they also contain species that do not form nodules.