Alysicarpus

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Alysicarpus

Genus of legumes

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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

Alysicarpus longifolius
Alysicarpus vaginalis

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

  • Alysicarpus aurantiacus Pedley
  • Alysicarpus bhuibavadensis Dalavi, Bramhad., Pokle & S.R.Yadav
  • Alysicarpus brownii Schindl.
  • Alysicarpus bupleurifolius (L.) DC. – sweet alys
  • Alysicarpus ferrugineus Hochst. & Steud. ex A.Rich.
  • Alysicarpus gamblei Schindl.
  • Alysicarpus gautalensis Gholami & A.K.Pandey
  • Alysicarpus glumaceus (Vahl) DC.
  • Alysicarpus hamosus Edgew.
  • Alysicarpus hendersonii Schindl.
  • Alysicarpus heterophyllus (Baker) Jafri & Ali
  • Alysicarpus heyneanus Wight & Arn.
  • Alysicarpus longifolius (Rottler ex Spreng.) Wight & Arn.
  • Alysicarpus luteovexillatus Naik & Pokle
  • Alysicarpus major Pedley
  • Alysicarpus misquittae S.M.Almeida & M.R.Almeida
  • Alysicarpus monilifer (L.) DC.
  • Alysicarpus muelleri Schindl.
  • Alysicarpus naikianus Pokle
  • Alysicarpus ovalifolius (Schumach.) J.Léonard – alyce clover
  • Alysicarpus pokleanus Gholami & A.K.Pandey
  • Alysicarpus prainii Schindl.
  • Alysicarpus pubescens Y.W.Law
  • Alysicarpus quartinianus A.Rich.
  • Alysicarpus roxburghianus Thoth. & Pramanik
  • Alysicarpus rugosus (Willd.) DC. – red moneywort
  • Alysicarpus salim-alii S.M.Almeida & M.R.Almeida
  • Alysicarpus sanjappae S.Chavan, Sardesai & Pokle
  • Alysicarpus saplianus Pokle
  • Alysicarpus scariosus (Rottler ex Spreng.) Graham
  • Alysicarpus schomburgkii Schindl.
  • Alysicarpus sedgwickii S.M.Almeida & M.R.Almeida
  • Alysicarpus suffruticosus Pedley
  • Alysicarpus tetragonolobus Edgew.
  • Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC. – white moneywort, buffalo clover, one-leaf clover
  • Alysicarpus yunnanensis Yen C.Yang & P.H.Huang
  • Alysicarpus zeyheri Harv.

References

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  1. [1]
    "Alysicarpus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. [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. [3]
    Alysicarpus. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).


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