Alysicarpus bupleurifolius

Alysicarpus bupleurifolius, the sweet alys,^[3] is a perennial herb in the legume family Fabaceae, native to tropical Asia.

Alysicarpus bupleurifolius
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Alysicarpus
Species:	A. bupleurifolius
Binomial name
Alysicarpus bupleurifolius (L.) DC.[2]
Synonyms[2]
Fabricia bupleurifolia (DC.) Kuntze Hallia bupleurifolia J.St.-Hil. Hedysarum bupleurifolium L. Hedysarum gramineum Retz. Hedysarum rugosum Sieber ex DC. Hedysarum virgatum Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.

Distribution and habitat

Alysicarpus bupleurifolius is native to an area from Pakistan east to Taiwan and south to New Guinea.^[2] Its habitat is in forests, shrubland and inland wetlands.^[1]