Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
ALYSICARPUS Necker ex Desvaux, J. Bot. Agric. 1: 120. 1813, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Alysicarpus bupleurifolius (Linnaeus) de Candolle, typ. cons. (Hedysarum bupleurifolium Linnaeus)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alysicarpus ovalifolius | FALSE MONEYWORT; ALYCE CLOVER | Not Native | ||
| Alysicarpus rugosus | RED MONEYWORT | Not Native | ||
| Alysicarpus vaginalis | WHITE MONEYWORT | Not Native FACU (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Stem pilose; leaf blade underside appressed-pilose; calyx 5-7 mm long; fruit constricted between the rugose segments
1. Stem glabrous to puberulent; leaf blade underside glabrous to puberulent; calyx 2-5 mm long; fruit not constricted between the smooth to faintly rugose segments
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2. Leaves mostly oblate to ovate-lanceolate, 1.2-2.3 times long as wide (the few below the inflorescence narrower); rachis internodes mostly subequal to longer than the flowers
2. Leaves mostly elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, mostly 2-3 times long as wide; rachis internodes mostly shorter than the flowers
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallia | Hallia J. Saint-Hilaire, Nouv. Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 3: 192. 1812, non Thunberg 1799. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Hegetschweilera | Hegetschweilera Heer & Regel, Index Sem. Horti Turic. 1842; Bot. Zeitung (Berlin 1: 47. 1843. | TYPE: Non designatus. |