Alysicarpus pubescens J.S.Law
MH036 : Alysicarpus pubescens J.S.Law
| Plant Category | : | Herbs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | 103 |
| Synonym | : | - |
| Plant Common Name | : | Bicolor Alyce Clover, Durangi shevra |
| Plant Family | : | Fabaceae / Leguminosae |
| Description | : | An erect or diffuse herb. Stem is slender and weak, with trailing, hairy branches. Leaves are pale-green, hairy, narrow, linear, 3-6 cm long, pointed, with a rounded base. Stalkless flowers are borne in densely hairy erect spikes at the end of branches, 5-15 cm long. Sepal linear-lanceshaped, spine-tipped. Beautiful flowers are 8 mm across, with a yellow standard petal, red wings and dark-pink keel. Flowers open in the morning. Flowers open in pairs, starting from the base of the spike. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | On dry hill slopes |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (0): |
| Plant's Current Status | : | - |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Dhore M. A. (1984) The flora of melghat tiger reserve
- https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/228701
- https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/al/f/fabaceae/alysicarpus/alysicarpus pubescens |
| Reference | : | ~ Dhore MA and Joshi PA; "Flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; Directorate, Project Tiger, Melghat (1988); PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | : Rosidae |
| Order | : Fabales |
| Family | : Fabaceae / Leguminosae - Pea family |
| Genus | : Alysicarpus Neck. ex Desv. - moneywort |
| Species | : Alysicarpus pubescens J.S.Law |