Alysicarpus vaginalis

• Botanical Name : Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC.
• Synonyms : Alysicarpus nummularifolius (L.) DC
• Plant Family : Fabaceae (Papilionaceae)
• Plant Form : Herb
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 5, 6, 8, 10 - 12, 14, 16, 24, 25, 29
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation, Indroda Park, Punit Van

About Alysicarpus vaginalis Plant :

• Habit : A prostrate or suberect, glabrous or sparsely hairy herbs often with radially spreading branches.
• Leaves : 1 - 4.5 x 0.9 - 3.5 cm, ovate - oblong ornearly orbicular, glabrous above, sparsely hairy beneath.
• Inflorescence : Racemes
• Flowers : Purple or violet, in 3 - 7 cm long, terminal and axillary, lax or compact racemes.
• Fruit : Pods 1.3 - 2.5 cm long, 6 - 8 jointed, reticulately veined, at length glabrous.
• Seeds : Ellipsoid - oblong, glabrous, brown, smooth.
• Flowering and Fruiting time : July - December
• Significance : Generally found as weeds in wastelands.