Alysicarpus bupleurifolius (L.)DC.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Alysicarpus Desv.
Tribe: Desmodieae
References: [1914][1915]

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Other names:

• Hedysarum bupleurifolium L. [Synonym] [1915]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1992(Phytochem.)Southon I & Bowes I
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Forage [1919]
  
• Weed [3066]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Asia [1914] [1929] [1937]
  • China [1914]
  • India-ISO [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1914]
  • Malaysia-ISO [1914]
  • Myanmar [1914]
  • Nepal [1914]
  • Pakistan [1914]
  • Sri Lanka [1914]
  • Taiwan [1929]
  • Vietnam [1937]

• Australasia [1880]
  • Australia [1880]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [3057]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]

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Notes:

• Not definitely indigenous to Reunion. No recent records for Mauritius. [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:27:12