Hippocrepis
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Hippocrepis comosa | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Tribe: | Loteae |
Genus: | Hippocrepis L. |
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Hippocrepis is a genus of ornamental plants in the family Fabaceae.
Etymology
The name "Hippocrepis" comes from the Greek for "horse" (hippo-) and for "shoe" (-krepis): literally, "horseshoe"; this is descriptive of the shape of the fruit segments in some species .[1]
Species
Notable species include (along with their common names[2]):
- Hippocrepis emerus, or scorpion senna.
- Hippocrepis comosa, or horseshoe vetch.
References
- ↑ "Hippocrepis". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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