Codariocalyx

Codariocalyx
Codariocalyx motorius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Desmodieae
Subtribe:	Desmodiinae
Genus:	Codariocalyx Hassk. (1841), nom. cons.
Species [1] [2]
Codariocalyx motorius (Roxb. ex Link) Hassk. Codariocalyx gyroides (Houtt.) H.Ohashi
Synonyms
CodoriocalyxHassk., orth. var.

Codariocalyx is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. ^[2] It belongs to subfamily Faboideae. The genus contains two species which range from the Indian Subcontinent, Tibet, Indochina, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea. ^[1]

This genus has been largely debated with the genus Desmodium on whether they are separate or the same genus. ^[3]

• Codariocalyx motorius (Roxb. ex Link) Hassk. – a perennial or shrub ranging from India through Indochina, southern China, and Malesia to New Guinea
• Codariocalyx gyroides (Houtt.) H.Ohashi – a shrub ranging from the Indian subcontinent to Tibet, Indochina, southern China, Taiwan, and Malesia

References

1. Codariocalyx Hassk. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 16 August 2023.
2. USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Codariocalyx gyroides in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 07-Oct-06.
3. genus codariocalyx. Dictionary.com. WordNet® 3.0. Princeton University.http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/genus codariocalyx (accessed: March 15, 2014).