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Alysicarpus bupleurifolius

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Alysicarpus bupleurifolius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Alysicarpus
Species:
A. bupleurifolius
Binomial name
Alysicarpus bupleurifolius
Synonyms[2]
  • Fabricia bupleurifolia (DC.) Kuntze
  • Hallia bupleurifolia J.St.-Hil.
  • Hedysarum bupleurifolium L.
  • Hedysarum gramineum Retz.
  • Hedysarum rugosum Sieber ex DC.
  • Hedysarum virgatum Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.

Alysicarpus bupleurifolius, the sweet alys,[3] is a perennial herb in the legume family Fabaceae, native to tropical Asia.

Distribution and habitat

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Alysicarpus bupleurifolius is native to an area from Pakistan east to Taiwan and south to New Guinea.[2] Its habitat is in forests, shrubland and inland wetlands.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lopez Poveda, L. (2012). "Alysicarpus bupleurifolius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T168873A20169628. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T168873A20169628.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Alysicarpus bupleurifolius". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Alysicarpus bupleurifolius". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 28 April 2020.