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Alysicarpus ovalifolius (Schum.)Leonard

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HIGHER TAXON: Desmodieae

GENUS: Alysicarpus Desv.

Alysicarpus ovalifolius (Schum.)Leonard [Preferred name]
    Alysicarpus nummulariifolius sensu DC. {Synonym}
    Alysicarpus paradoxus Baill. {Synonym}
    Alysicarpus scaber Span. {Synonym}
    Alysicarpus vaginale sensu auct.mult. {Misapplied}
    Alysicarpus vaginalis sensu Huang & H.Ohashi {Synonym}
    Desmodium ovalifolium (Schum.)Walp. {Synonym}
    Hedysarum bupleurifolium sensu Willd., non L. {Synonym}
    Hedysarum ovalifolium Schum. {Synonym}
    Hedysarum vaginale (L.)DC. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Alyce Clover [2968]; Alyceclover [1902]; Aswenna [4751]; Avoko [3402]; Oneleaf Clover [1902]; Pannata [3605]; Takotsifo-araika [3402]; Wire Grass [3920]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
Angola (N) [216]; Cameroon (N) [8]; Chad (N) [64]; Ethiopia (N) [24]; Gabon (N) [8]; Gambia The (N) [212]; Ghana (N) [210]; Guinea Bissau (N) [212]; Kenya (N) [210]; Malawi (N) [237]; Mali (N) [8]; Mozambique (N) [237]; Niger (N) [78]; Nigeria (N) [212]; Senegal (N) [212]; Sudan (N) [8]; Tanzania (N) [210]; Togo (N) [23]; Zaire (N) [236]; Zambia (N) [237]; Zimbabwe (N) [237]
  Asia
Afghanistan (N) [1939]; Brunei (N) [3939]; China (N) [1914, 1938, 2111]; India (N) [1914, 1938, 2111, 3366, 3386, 3603, 3804]; Andhra Pradesh [3386]; Bihar [3603]; Gujarat [1914]; Jammu-Kashmir [1938]; Madhaya Pradesh [1914]; Maharashtra [3804]; Punjab [1914]; Tamil Nadu [1914]; Uttar Pradesh [1914]; West Bengal [3366]; Indonesia (N) [261, 3898, 3967]; Irian Jaya (N) [261]; Jawa (N) [1938, 3898]; Malaysia (N) [2111]; Pakistan (N) [1938]; Peninsular Malaysia (N) [2111]; Philippines (N) [3963]; Ryukyu Is (I) [2840]; Singapore (N) [2111]; Sumatera (N) [3967]; Taiwan (I) [2827]
  Australasia
Australia (N) [1880, 3920]; Queensland [1880]; Papua New Guinea (N) [261]
  Indian Ocean
Christmas I (I) [3920]; Madagascar (N) [210, 3402]
  Middle East
Oman (N) [1939]
  Pacific Ocean
Bismarck Archipelago (N) [261]; Solomon Is (N) [261]

  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Somalia-Masai grasslands [210];
    Somalia-Masai wooded grasslands. [210];
    Sudanian grasslands [210];
    Sudanian wooded grassland [210];
    Zambezian grassland [210];
    Zambezian wooded grassland [210];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [210, 236, 261, 1919, 1938, 1952, 2111, 2831, 3386, 3402, 3898, 3920] ; Illustration [210, 236, 261, 1919, 2831, 3386]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing [261] [3402] ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS, 2005-04 Seneviratne GI (Sinhala & Tamil Names) ; Habit: Herb [261] [3402] ; Lifespan: Annual [3402], Perennial [261] ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1993 Polhill RM, 1996 (Japan) Ohashi H, 2003-11 (Madagascar) Novoselova MS extract, 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005), 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P, 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS200

  
USES:
  Environmental [261]; Forage [236, 2872, 3920]; Weed [3920]

  
NOTES:
  A.nummulariifolius synonym does not include Hedysarum nummulariifolium L. [261]
  Species shows variety in leaflet shape. [261]

  
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