Alysicarpus bupleurifolius, the sweet alys,[3] is a perennial herb in the legume family Fabaceae, native to tropical Asia.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Alysicarpus |
Species: | A. bupleurifolius
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Binomial name | |
Alysicarpus bupleurifolius | |
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Distribution and habitat
editAlysicarpus 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Alysicarpus bupleurifolius". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Alysicarpus bupleurifolius". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 28 April 2020.