A taxonomically broad legume phylogeny supports six subfamilies and replaces the traditional broad Caesalpinioideae arrangement; this is a sampled classification, not a Fabaceae origin date.
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References / paperA new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny
Legume Phylogeny Working Group
Year2017
Source rolesystematic-review
DOI / ID10.12705/661.3
Fitness and scope
taxonomy · topology
Family-wide sampled phylogeny used to revise subfamilies; named ranks and deep nodes remain analytical classifications, not direct ancestry.