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

1. Martin F. Wojciechowski (July 11, 2006). "IRLC (Inverted Repeat-lacking clade)". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
2. "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