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Hippocrepis

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Hippocrepis
Hippocrepis comosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Loteae
Genus: Hippocrepis
L. (1753)
Species[1]

34; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Emerus Mill. (1754)
  • Ferrum-equinum Tourn. ex Medik. (1787)

Hippocrepis is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 34 species native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia.[1]

Etymology

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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.[2]

Species

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34 species are accepted.[1][3]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Hippocrepis L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. "Hippocrepis". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  3. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.