genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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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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family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
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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
34 species are accepted.
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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 biflora
''Hippocrepis biflora'' is a species of annual herb in the family Fabaceae
Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,Hippocrepis brevipetala''
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Hippocrepis carpetana
''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 ciliata
''Hippocrepis ciliata'' is a species of annual herb in the family Fabaceae
Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,Hippocrepis commutata
''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 comosa
''Hippocrepis comosa'', the horseshoe vetch, is a species of perennial flowering plant belonging to the genus '' Hippocrepis'' in the family Fabaceae.
Description
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'' – horseshoe vetch
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Hippocrepis conradiae
''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 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" (): ...
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Hippocrepis cyclocarpa
''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 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 ...
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Hippocrepis eriocarpa
''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 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" (): ...
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Hippocrepis prostrata
''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 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" (): ...
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Hippocrepis scabra
''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 scorpioides
''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 squamata
''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" (): ...