Codariocalyx

Codariocalyx is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae.[2] It belongs to subfamily Faboideae. The genus contains two species which range from the Indian Subcontinent, Tibet, Indochina, southern China, Malesia, and New Guinea.[1]

Codariocalyx
Codariocalyx motorius
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Desmodiinae
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Codariocalyx

Hassk. (1841), nom. cons.
Species[1][2]
Synonyms

Codoriocalyx Hassk., orth. var.

This genus has been largely debated with the genus Desmodium on whether they are separate or the same genus.[3]

  • Codariocalyx motorius (Roxb. ex Link) Hassk. – a perennial or shrub ranging from India through Indochina, southern China, and Malesia to New Guinea
  • Codariocalyx gyroides (Houtt.) H.Ohashi – a shrub ranging from the Indian subcontinent to Tibet, Indochina, southern China, Taiwan, and Malesia

References

  1. Codariocalyx Hassk. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Codariocalyx gyroides in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 07-Oct-06.
  3. genus codariocalyx. Dictionary.com. WordNet® 3.0. Princeton University.http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/genus codariocalyx (accessed: March 15, 2014).
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