''Alysicarpus'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the

legume Legumes are plants in the pea family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seeds of such plants. When used as a dry grain for human consumption, the seeds are also called pulses. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consum ...

family,

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

. It is distributed in

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and

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regionsChavan, S., et al. (2012)
''Alysicarpus sanjappae'' (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), a new species from the Western Ghats of India.
''Kew Bulletin'' 68 1–4. of Africa, Asia, and Australia. Species are known generally as moneyworts.''Alysicarpus''.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Unusually for legumes, the leaves are simple (not compound).

Species

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accepts the following 37 species: *'' Alysicarpus aurantiacus'' *'' Alysicarpus bhuibavadensis'' *'' Alysicarpus brownii'' *'' Alysicarpus bupleurifolius'' – sweet alys *'' Alysicarpus ferrugineus'' *'' Alysicarpus gamblei'' *'' Alysicarpus gautalensis'' *''

Alysicarpus glumaceus ''Alysicarpus glumaceus'' is a plant in the legume family Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,5,000 mg/kg. Compared to the extract, the standard malarial drug (Chloroquine) has a lethal dose of 30-50 mg/kg. References {{taxonbar, from=Q1 ...

'' *'' Alysicarpus hamosus'' *'' Alysicarpus hendersonii'' *'' Alysicarpus heterophyllus'' *''

Alysicarpus heyneanus ''Alysicarpus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regionsChavan, S., et al. (2012)''Alysicarpus sanjappae'' (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), a new species from the Western G ...

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Alysicarpus longifolius ''Alysicarpus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regionsChavan, S., et al. (2012)''Alysicarpus sanjappae'' (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), a new species from the Western G ...

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Alysicarpus luteovexillatus ''Alysicarpus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regionsChavan, S., et al. (2012)''Alysicarpus sanjappae'' (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), a new species from the Western G ...

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Alysicarpus major ''Alysicarpus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regionsChavan, S., et al. (2012)''Alysicarpus sanjappae'' (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), a new species from the Western G ...

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Alysicarpus misquittae ''Alysicarpus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regionsChavan, S., et al. (2012)''Alysicarpus sanjappae'' (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), a new species from the Western G ...

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Alysicarpus monilifer ''Alysicarpus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regionsChavan, S., et al. (2012)''Alysicarpus sanjappae'' (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), a new species from the Western G ...

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Alysicarpus muelleri ''Alysicarpus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regionsChavan, S., et al. (2012)''Alysicarpus sanjappae'' (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), a new species from the Western G ...

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Alysicarpus naikianus ''Alysicarpus naikianus'' is a herb in the legume family Fabaceae, native to India. Distribution and habitat ''Alysicarpus naikianus'' is native to Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union terri ...

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Alysicarpus ovalifolius ''Alysicarpus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is distributed in tropics, tropical and subtropics, subtropical regionsChavan, S., et al. (2012)''Alysicarpus sanjappae'' (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), a new speci ...

'' – alyce clover *''

Alysicarpus pokleanus ''Alysicarpus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regionsChavan, S., et al. (2012)''Alysicarpus sanjappae'' (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), a new species from the Western G ...

'' *'' Alysicarpus prainii'' *'' Alysicarpus pubescens'' *'' Alysicarpus quartinianus'' *'' Alysicarpus roxburghianus'' *'' Alysicarpus rugosus'' – red moneywort *'' Alysicarpus salim-alii'' *'' Alysicarpus sanjappae'' *'' Alysicarpus saplianus'' *'' Alysicarpus scariosus'' *'' Alysicarpus schomburgkii'' *'' Alysicarpus sedgwickii'' *'' Alysicarpus suffruticosus'' *'' Alysicarpus tetragonolobus'' *'' Alysicarpus vaginalis'' – white moneywort, buffalo clover, one-leaf clover *'' Alysicarpus yunnanensis'' *'' Alysicarpus zeyheri''

References

Fabaceae genera Taxa named by Nicaise Auguste Desvaux {{Faboideae-stub