Alysicarpus glumaceus

Short description: Species of plant

Alysicarpus glumaceus

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Rosids
Order:  | Fabales
Family:  | Fabaceae
Subfamily:  | Faboideae
Genus:  | Alysicarpus
Species:  |

A. glumaceus

Binomial name
Alysicarpus glumaceus

(Vahl) DC.[1]

Synonyms[1]

* Hedysarum violaceum Fabricia porrecta
* Alysicarpus hochstetteri A.Rich.
* Welw. ex Baker (Welw. ex Baker) Kuntze
* Hallia glumacea Alysicarpus violaceus
* Wall. ex Wight & Arn. Forssk.
* Alysicarpus porrectus (Forssk.) Schindl.
* Vahl Hedysarum glumaceum

Alysicarpus glumaceus is a plant in the legume family Fabaceae.

## Description

Alysicarpus glumaceus grows as a herb 15–150 centimetres (10–60 in) tall. The leaves are puberulous and measure up to 12.5 cm (5 in) long. Inflorescences have a stalk up to 3 cm (1 in) long. The flowers have pinkish-orange, red or pale purple petals.[2]

## Distribution and habitat

Alysicarpus glumaceus is native to tropical Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian subcontinent and Queensland. In Africa, its habitat is in grasslands.[1]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Alysicarpus glumaceus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:473518-1. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
2. ↑ Verdcourt, B. (2000). Leguminosae – Flora Zambesiaca. 3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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