Alysicarpus

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Alysicarpus
File:Alysicarpus bupleurifolius 06.JPG
Alysicarpus bupleurifolius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Desmodieae
Subtribe: Desmodiinae
Genus: Alysicarpus
Desv. (1813), nom. cons.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Heer & Regel (1842) Scop. (1777)
  • Hallia Fabricia
  • J.St.-Hil. (1812), nom. illeg. Hegetschweilera

Alysicarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regions[2] of Africa, Asia, and Australia.[1] Species are known generally as moneyworts.[3] Unusually for legumes, the leaves are simple (not compound).

Species

File:Alysicarpus longifolius (Shevra) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 9499.jpg
Alysicarpus longifolius
File:Alysicarpus vaginalis - Alyce Clover at Nilambur (6).jpg
Alysicarpus vaginalis

As of August 2023, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 37 species:[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Alysicarpus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. Chavan, S., et al. (2012). Alysicarpus sanjappae (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), a new species from the Western Ghats of India. Kew Bulletin 68 1–4.
  3. Alysicarpus. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).