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Published In: Journal de Botanique, Appliquée à l'Agriculture, à la Pharmacie, à la Médecine et aux Arts 1(3): 120–121, pl. 4, f. 8. 1813. (Mar 1813) (J. Bot. Agric.) Name publication detailView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

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Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
General/Distribution: A genus with about 30 species, distributed in Africa, Asia, Australia, Polynesia and Tropical America, represented in Pakistan by 8 species.
Comment/Acknowledgements: Excluded Species

Alysicarpus meeboldii Schindl. in Fedde Rep. Nov. Sp. 21:13. 1925.

All attempts to obtain any authentic specimen belonging to this species have failed. Hence the correct identity of this taxon presently remains obscure.


 

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Herbs, erect or diffuse. Leaves uni, very rarely trifoliolate, leaflets 2-stipellate; stipules scarious, acuminate, free or connate. Inflorescence terminal and axillary a raceme or panicle, flowers often in pairs, bracts scarious and deciduous. Calyx deeply divided, 2 upper lobes often connate to the apex. Corolla generally not exserted; vexillum obovate or orbicular, narrowed into a claw, wings obliquely oblong, adhering to the keel. Keel slightly incurved, often appendaged. Stamens diadelphous, 9+1, anthers uniform. Ovary sessile or stipitate, ovules many, style filiform, curved at the apex. Stigma terminal capitate. Fruit constricted between seeds.
 

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1.One seeded parts transversely rugose
2.Inflorescence compact, leaflet small, elliptic-oblong
Alysicarpus scariosus
2.Inflorescence lax, leaflet elongated
Alysicarpus rugosus
1.One seeded parts not transversely rugose
3.Pod tetragonal
4.One seeded parts bead shaped
Alysicarpus tetragonolobus
4.One seeded parts rectangular
Alysicarpus heterophyllus
3.Pod not tetragonal
5.Pod glossy, glabrous
Alysicarpus bupleurifolius
5.Pod not glossy, nor glabrous
6.Pod not moniliform
Alysicarpus ovalifolius
6.Pod moniliform
7.Veins obscure on mature pod (one seeded part rounded turgid); inflorescence with 10 or less flowers
Alysicarpus monilifer
7.Veins not obscure on mature pod (1 seeded part not rounded); inflorescence with more than 10 flowers
Alysicarpus longifolius
 
 
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