''Hippocrepis'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s in the
family
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.
Etymology
The name "Hippocrepis" comes from the Greek for "horse" () and for "shoe" (): literally, "horseshoe"; this is descriptive of the shape of the fruit segments in some species
.
Species
Notable species include (along with their common names
):
* ''
Hippocrepis emerus
''Hippocrepis emerus'', the scorpion senna, is a species of perennial plant belonging to the genus '' Hippocrepis'' in the family Fabaceae.
Description
''Hippocrepis emerus'' reaches on average of height, with a maximum of . The plant has a li ...
'', or scorpion senna.
* ''
Hippocrepis comosa
''Hippocrepis comosa'', the horseshoe vetch, is a species of perennial flowering plant belonging to the genus '' Hippocrepis'' in the family Fabaceae.
Description
The overall appearance depends on its habitat: sometimes it forms upright clump ...
'', or horseshoe vetch.
References
Fabaceae genera
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