Alysicarpus glumaceus | |
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In South Africa | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Alysicarpus |
Species: | A. glumaceus
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Binomial name | |
Alysicarpus glumaceus | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Alysicarpus glumaceus is a plant in the legume family Fabaceae.
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]
Alysicarpus glumaceus is native to tropical Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian subcontinent and Queensland. In Africa, its habitat is in grasslands. [1]