Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Tribe Loteae Higher classification Faboideae | Order Fabales Subfamily Faboideae Scientific name Hippocrepis Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Hippocrepis comosa, Hippocrepis emerus | ||
Hippocrepis garden plants
Hippocrepis is a genus of ornamental plants in the family Fabaceae.
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Etymology
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 .
Species
Notable species include (along with their common names):
References
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