👉 Plantigrada is a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. This group includes grasses, shrubs, and trees that grow slowly but steadily upwards, resembling a plant with a trunk that grows from the ground up instead of rolling downwards. The term "plantigrade" is derived from the Latin word "planta," meaning "tree," and "grada," which means "branch." This term refers to plants growing at
