This concerns the family names in our databases especially Flowers of India
It does not make much difference which author you are following, but
there is need for a consistent approach.
Family Leguminosae is one of the largest families of flowering plants.
Its new correct name is Fabaceae.
We either divide the family into three subfamilies (Faboideae,
Caesalpinioideae and Mimosoideae) and write just Fabaceae for all
members.
The second approach is to recognise all three as separate families:
Fabaceae (now alternate name Papilionaceae not Leguminosae),
Caesalpiniaceae and Mimosaceae; this classification is not followed in
recent classifications, but no harm in using it as far as we are
consistent.
In Flowers of India website Acacia in placed under family Mimosaceae,
whereas Adenanthera (of the same group) is placed under Fabaceae. I
think this and other similar cases need to be corrected.
Tabish ji to please take a note.
--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Department of Botany
SGTB Khalsa College
University of Delhi
Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj
Vikas Puri
New Delhi-110018
Phone: 011025518297
Mobile: 9810359089
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