''Hippocrepis'' is a

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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 ...

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

. It includes 34 species native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia.

Etymology

The name "Hippocrepis" comes from the Greek for "horse" () and for "shoe" (): literally, "horseshoe"; this is descriptive of the shape of the fruit segments in some species.

Species

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Hippocrepis areolata ''Hippocrepis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 34 species native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Etymology The name "Hippocrepis" comes from the Greek for "horse" () and for "shoe" (): ...

'' *'' Hippocrepis atlantica'' *'' Hippocrepis balearica'' *'' Hippocrepis biflora'' *'' Hippocrepis brevipetala'' *'' Hippocrepis carpetana'' *'' Hippocrepis castroviejoi'' *'' Hippocrepis ciliata'' *'' Hippocrepis commutata'' *''

Hippocrepis comosa ''Hippocrepis comosa'', the horseshoe vetch, is a species of perennial flowering plant belonging to the genus '' Hippocrepis'' in the family Fabaceae. Description The overall appearance depends on its habitat: sometimes it forms upright clump ...

'' – horseshoe vetch *'' Hippocrepis conradiae'' *''

Hippocrepis constricta ''Hippocrepis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 34 species native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Etymology The name "Hippocrepis" comes from the Greek for "horse" () and for "shoe" (): ...

'' *'' Hippocrepis cyclocarpa'' *''

Hippocrepis emerus ''Hippocrepis emerus'', the scorpion senna, is a species of perennial plant belonging to the genus ''Hippocrepis'' in the family Fabaceae. Description ''Hippocrepis emerus'' reaches on average of height, with a maximum of . The plant has a lig ...

'' – scorpion senna *'' Hippocrepis eriocarpa'' *''

Hippocrepis fruticescens ''Hippocrepis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 34 species native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Etymology The name "Hippocrepis" comes from the Greek for "horse" () and for "shoe" (): ...

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Hippocrepis glauca ''Hippocrepis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family (biology), family, Fabaceae. It includes 34 species native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Etymology The name "Hippocrepis" comes from the Greek for "horse" () ...

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Hippocrepis grosii ''Hippocrepis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 34 species native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Etymology The name "Hippocrepis" comes from the Greek for "horse" () and for "shoe" (): ...

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Hippocrepis liouvillei ''Hippocrepis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 34 species native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Etymology The name "Hippocrepis" comes from the Greek for "horse" () and for "shoe" (): ...

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Hippocrepis maura ''Hippocrepis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 34 species native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Etymology The name "Hippocrepis" comes from the Greek for "horse" () and for "shoe" (): ...

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Hippocrepis minor ''Hippocrepis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 34 species native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Etymology The name "Hippocrepis" comes from the Greek for "horse" () and for "shoe" (): ...

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Hippocrepis monticola ''Hippocrepis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 34 species native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Etymology The name "Hippocrepis" comes from the Greek for "horse" () and for "shoe" (): ...

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Hippocrepis multisiliquosa ''Hippocrepis multisiliquosa'' is a species of annual herb in the family Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,Hippocrepis neglecta ''Hippocrepis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 34 species native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Etymology The name "Hippocrepis" comes from the Greek for "horse" () and for "shoe" (): ...

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Hippocrepis nevadensis ''Hippocrepis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 34 species native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Etymology The name "Hippocrepis" comes from the Greek for "horse" () and for "shoe" (): ...

'' *'' Hippocrepis prostrata'' *'' Hippocrepis rupestris'' *''

Hippocrepis salzmannii ''Hippocrepis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 34 species native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Etymology The name "Hippocrepis" comes from the Greek for "horse" () and for "shoe" (): ...

'' *'' Hippocrepis scabra'' *'' Hippocrepis scorpioides'' *'' Hippocrepis squamata'' *'' Hippocrepis tavera-mendozae'' *'' Hippocrepis unisiliquosa'' *'' Hippocrepis valentina''

References

Fabaceae genera Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Loteae-stub