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Published In: Species Plantarum 2: 745. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.) Name publication detailView in BotanicusView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 6/2/2011)
Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
General/Distribution: A genus with about 100 species, distributed in Europe, N.Africa, Asia and N.America.

 

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Annual or perennial herbs. Leaf imparipinnate, leaflets entire; stipels absent; stipules free or connate. Inflorescence a peduncled raceme or head. Bracts small, bracteoles below the calyx present. Calyx teeth subequal. Corolla pink, purplish, yellow or whitish. Vexillum longer than the wings; keel longer or rarely shorter than the wings, obtuse. Stamens diadelphous, 9+1, anthers uniform. Ovary 2-8-ovuled. Fruit a lomentum, segments glabrous, pubescent, bristly or spiny.
 

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1.Internodes longer than the stipules
2.Calyx cup shorter than the teeth
3.Leaflets linear
Hedysarum wrightianum
3.-Leaflets not linear (linear-oblong in H. Cachemirianum and H. astragaloides)
5.Keel petal not angular
Hedysarum cachemirianum
5.Keel petal angular
6.Keel equal to the vexillum
Hedysarum falconeri
6.Keel longer than the vexillum
Hedysarum astragaloides
2.Calyx cup longer than the teeth
4.Leaf up to 12.5 cm long, leaflet c. 7 mm broad, 1-seeded part of fruit 4-6 mm long
Hedysarum alpinum
4.Leaf 15-20 cm, leaflet more than 7 mm broad, 1-seeded part of fruit, c. 1 cm or more long
Hedysarum microcalyx
1.Internodes shorter than the stipules
7.Ovary densely pilose
Hedysarum minjanense
7.Ovary glabrous (except for a few hairs at the margin)
 

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