Alysicarpus glumaceus (Vahl)DC.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Alysicarpus Desv.
Tribe: Desmodieae
References: [210]

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [561] [1753] [1765]
  • Angola-ISO [210]
  • Botswana [1753]
  • Burkina [8]
  • Burundi [8]
  • Cameroon [8]
  • Chad [64]
  • Djibouti [1765]
  • Ethiopia [210]
  • Ghana [212]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Malawi [210]
  • Mali [561]
  • Mozambique [210]
  • Niger [78]
  • Nigeria [212]
  • Rwanda [220]
  • Senegal [210]
  • Somalia [210]
  • South Africa [210]
  • Sudan [29]
  • Swaziland [1753]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Togo [23]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zaire [210]
  • Zimbabwe [237]

• Middle East
  • Yemen [210]

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Notes:

• Three subspp.,g.,hispidicarpus & macalusoi; g.& h. each with 2 vars.(ref 210).
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:55:15