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The plants of the family Leguminosae, which is a subfamily of Papilionoideae, are called legumes. The Leguminosae family is the second most important group of flowering plants, next only to Gramineae, and is grown as a source of food and fodder. These are dicots and form a symbiotic association with Rhizobium bacteria in the form of nodules. Under good nodulation, much of the plant's nitrogen needs can be met through biological nitrogen fixation. The term also includes any plant of the order Rosales that bears dry, dehiscent fruits.