The classification of the legume family proposed here addresses the long‐known non‐monophyly of the traditionally recognised subfamily Caesalpinioideae, by recognising six robustly supported monophyletic subfamilies. This new classification uses as its framework the most comprehensive phylogenetic analyses of legumes to date, based on plastid matK gene sequences, and including near‐complete sampling of genera (698 of the currently recognised 765 genera) and ca. 20% (3696) of known species. The matK gene region has been the most widely sequenced across the legumes, and in most legume lineages, this gene region is sufficiently variable to yield well‐supported clades. This analysis resolves the same major clades as in other phylogenies of whole plastid and nuclear gene sets (with much sparser taxon sampling). Our analysis improves upon previous studies that have used large phylogenies of the Leguminosae for addressing evolutionary questions, because it maximises generic sampling and provides a phylogenetic tree that is based on a fully curated set of sequences that are vouchered and taxonomically validated. The phylogenetic trees obtained and the underlying data are available to browse and download, facilitating subsequent analyses that require evolutionary trees. Here we propose a new community‐endorsed classification of the family that reflects the phylogenetic structure that is consistently resolved and recognises six subfamilies in Leguminosae: a recircumscribed Caesalpinioideae DC., Cercidoideae Legume Phylogeny Working Group (stat. nov.), Detarioideae Burmeist., Dialioideae Legume Phylogeny Working Group (stat. nov.), Duparquetioideae Legume Phylogeny Working Group (stat. nov.), and Papilionoideae DC. The traditionally recognised subfamily Mimosoideae is a distinct clade nested within the recircumscribed Caesalpinioideae and is referred to informally as the mimosoid clade pending a forthcoming formal tribal and/or clade‐based classification of the new Caesalpinioideae. We provide a key for subfamily identification, descriptions with diagnostic charactertistics for the subfamilies, figures illustrating their floral and fruit diversity, and lists of genera by subfamily. This new classification of Leguminosae represents a consensus view of the international legume systematics community; it invokes both compromise and practicality of use.

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This work analyses and describes fruit, seed and embryo morphology of 12 Dipterygeae species. The fruit is quite distinct among genera, being a legume in Taralea, a drupoid legume in Dipteryx and a cryptosamara in Pterodon. It was observed that the three genera present distinct morphological characteristics in the epicarp, mesocarp and endocarp. These structures are strongly associated with the dispersal syndromes presented by the genera. Embryonic descriptions are provided for the first time in this manuscript for the three genera presented here and the main diagnostic characteristics are: (1) a gradual extent of development of the hypocotyl-radicle axis from Taralea (undeveloped) to Dipteryx (the most developed); (2) the plumules are entire in Taralea and pinnate in Dipteryx and Pterodon; (3) a cleft below the hypocotyl-radicle axis in Taralea, absent in the other genera, because of the strongly cordate base of the cotyledonar leaves; (4) differences in the degree of development of the hypocotyl-radicle axis between D. alata, D. rosea and D. micrantha. Dipterygeae presents a noticeable diversity of fruit, seed and embryo, Taralea being the most distinct of all. The results of this morphological analysis suggest an evolutive path for the diaspores in the clade, based on phylogenetic studies which show Taralea as sister to the clade constituted by Dipteryx and Pterodon. Key words: diaspores, dispersion, taxonomy, Fabaceae. ResumoO presente trabalho analisa e descreve a morfologia de frutos, sementes e embriões de 12 espécies de Dipterygeae. O fruto é consideravelmente distinto entre os gêneros, sendo um legume em Taralea, um legume drupoide em Dipteryx e uma criptossâmara em Pterodon. Foi observado que os três gêneros apresentam características morfológicas distintas no epicarpo, mesocarpo e endocarpo. Essas estruturas são fortemente associadas com as síndromes de dispersão apresentadas pelos três diferentes gêneros. Descrições completas dos embriões são apresentadas pela primeira vez neste manuscrito para os três gêneros e as principais características diagnósticas encontradas são: (1) um gradual desenvolvimento do eixo hipocótilo-radícula de Taralea (não desenvolvido) a Dipteryx (bem desenvolvido); (2) as plúmulas são inteiras em Taralea e pinadas em Dipteryx e Pterodon; (3) uma fenda abaixo do eixo hipocótilo-radícula em Taralea, ausente nos outros dois gêneros, devido à base fortemente cordada das folhas cotiledonares; (4) diferenças no grau de desenvolvimento do eixo hipocótilo-radícula entre D. alata, D. rosea e D. micrantha. Dipterygeae apresenta uma notável diversidade de frutos, sementes e embriões, sendo os mais distintos encontrados em Taralea. Os resultados destas análises morfológicas sugerem um caminho evolutivo para os diásporos dentro do clado, com base nos estudos filogenéticos que apontam Taralea como irmã do clado constituído por Dipteryx e Pterodon. Palavras-chave: diásporos, dispersão, taxonomia, Fabaceae.

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