ABSTRACT: The present study deals with enumeration and systematic survey of plant species of family Papilionaceae (Fabaceae) grow in the area of   Sabarmati river of Gujarat state , India. Plant exploration was conducted to determine plant species of family Papilionaceae (Fabaceae) .Taxonomic position of these plant species is described in various available Floras . Plant species of family Papilionaceae (Fabaceae) from Sabarmati riverbed –riverside area, have been listed systematically which counts 43 species of 27 genera ,these plants species grow wild as well as cultivated. KEY WORDS: Papilionaceae , Fabaceae , Sabarmati river.