Alysicarpus glumaceus
Also known as: Hallia glumacea (Vahl) Wall. ex Wight & Arn. +2 more
- Hallia glumacea (Vahl) Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
- Hedysarum glumaceum Vahl
- Hedysarum violaceum Forssk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Alysicarpus glumaceus is an annual belonging to the Fabaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gulf States, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Queensland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms