Bituminaria
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Bituminaria is small genus of perennial herb
s from the family Fabaceae
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Herb
Except in botanical usage, an herb is "any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume" or "a part of such a plant as used in cooking"...
s from the family Fabaceae
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
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Species
- Bituminaria acaulis
- Bituminaria bituminosaBituminaria bituminosaBituminaria bituminosa, the Arabian pea or pitch trefoil, is a perennial Mediterranean herb species in the genus Bituminaria.The pterocarpans bitucarpin A and B can be isolated from the aerial parts of B...
- Bituminaria morisianaBituminaria morisianaBituminaria morisiana is a perennial Mediterranean herb species in the genus Bituminaria.The pterocarpans bitucarpin A and B can be isolated from the aerial parts of B...