Leguminosae

Japanese: Leguminosae
Leguminosae

...The flower's meaning is "immortality and reincarnation" from the legend of Pythagoras, as well as "magic and mystery." [Hiroshi Aramata]
[Leguminosae (=Fabaceae)]
Dicotyledonous plants include about 650 genera and 18,000 species. They are the third largest family of seed plants after the Asteraceae and Orchidaceae, and are related to the Rosaceae (Figure). Legumes are erect or climbing woody or herbaceous plants, many of which have root nodules, and grow using atmospheric nitrogen fixed by rhizobia in the nodules as nutrients.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Leguminosae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…花言葉はピタゴラスの故事から〈不死と輪廻〉,また〈魔術と神秘〉など。【荒俣 宏】
【マメ科Leguminosae(=Fabaceae)】
 双子葉植物,約650属1万8000種を含み,種子植物の中でキク科,ラン科に次ぐ大きな科で,バラ科に類縁がある(図)。 直立性またはつる性の木本や草本で,多くの種類に根粒があるマメ科植物は根粒中の根粒菌が固定する空中窒素を養分として生育する。…

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