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
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Desmodieae
Subtribe:	Desmodiinae
Genus:	Codariocalyx Hassk. (1841), nom. cons.
Species[1][2]
Codariocalyx motorius (Roxb. ex Link) Hassk. Codariocalyx gyroides (Houtt.) H.Ohashi
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