Hippocrepis

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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

The name "Hippocrepis" comes from the Greek for "horse" (Script error: No such module "lang".) and for "shoe" (Script error: No such module "lang".): literally, "horseshoe"; this is descriptive of the shape of the fruit segments in some species.[2]

Species

34 species are accepted.[1][3]

References

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