Fabaceae or Leguminosae's a large and economically important family of flowering plants, which's commonly known as the legume family, pea family, bean family or pulse family. The name 'Fabaceae' comes from the defunct genus Faba, now included into Vicia. Leguminosae's an older name still considered valid, and refers to the typical fruit of these plants which are called legumes. Fabaceae's the third largest family of flowering plants, behind Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 1… (More on Fabaceae)