Alysicarpus bupleurifolius

Alysicarpus bupleurifolius
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific 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 (L.) DC. [2]
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

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

1. 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. "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.