; Edwards´s Bot. Reg. 22: ad t. 1845 (1836), nom. cons., nom. alt.
728 genera, ca. 22.300 spp. Phylogeny and new subfamily system: Azani et al. (LPWG) (2017)
= Acaciaceae E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. [Meyer] 1: 164 (1836)
= Aspalathaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 51 (1820)
= Astragalaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 229 (1820)
= Bauhiniaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 67 (1820)
= Caesalpiniaceae R.Br.; Voy. Terra Austral. 2: 551 (1814), nom. cons.
= Cassiaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 270, 291 (1818)
= Ciceraceae Steele; Handb. Field Bot. [Steele] xx, 63 (1847)
= Coronillaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 162 (1820)
= Cytisaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 229 (1820)
= Dalbergiaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 34 (1835)
= Daleaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 230 (1820)
= Detariaceae (DC.) J.Hess; Uebers. Phan. Nat. Pfl.-Fam. 46 (1832)
= Galedupaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 277 (1820)
= Geoffroeaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 34 (1835)
= Hedysaraceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 230 (1820)
= Inocarpaceae Zoll.; Syst. Verz. Ind. Archip. [Zollinger] 2: 117 (1854-1855)
= Lathyraceae Burnett; Outlines Bot. [Burnett] 660, 1092, 1138 (1835)
= Leguminosae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 345 (1789), nom. cons.
= Lotaceae Oken; Lehrb. Naturgesch. 2(2.2): xv, 727 (1826)
= Mimosaceae R.Br.; Voy. Terra Austral. 2: 551 (1814), nom. cons.
= Papilionaceae Giseke; Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl. 415 (1792), nom. cons., nom. alt.
= Phaseolaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 34 (1835)
= Robiniaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 270, 291 (1818)
= Sophoraceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 229 (1820)
= Swartziaceae Bartl.; Ord. Nat. Pl. 231, 413 (1830)
= Tamarindaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 622 (1820)
= Trifoliaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 230 (1820)
= Viciaceae Oken; Lehrb. Naturgesch. 2(2.2): xv (1826)
