Taxon: Alysicarpus scariosus (Rottler ex Spreng.) J. Graham ex Thwaites

Summary

Genus:

Alysicarpus

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Desmodieae

Subtribe:

Desmodiinae

Nomen number:

435614

Place of publication:

G. H. K. Thwaites & J. D. Hooker, Enum. pl. zeyl. 88. 1859 (N. Wallich, Numer. List 198, no. 5766. 1831-1832, nom. nud.)

Protologue link:

https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/528015

Comment:

validly published as a replacement name (nom. nov.) for Alysicarpus styracifolius Wight & Arn. (1834) (non (L.) DC. (1825)), but treated as a new combination based on Hedysarum scariosum Rottler ex Spreng. under Madrid ICN Art. 41.4

Verified:

03/06/2019 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Hedysarum scariosum Rottler ex Spreng.

No images

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Andhra Pradesh	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Arunachal Pradesh	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Assam	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Bihar	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Delhi	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Goa	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Gujarat	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Haryana	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Himachal Pradesh	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Jammu and Kashmir	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Karnataka	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Kerala	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Madhya Pradesh	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Maharashtra	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Manipur	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Meghalaya	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Mizoram	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Nagaland	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Odisha	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Puducherry	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Punjab	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Rajasthan	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Sikkim	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Tamil Nadu	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Tripura	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Uttar Pradesh	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	West Bengal	Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Pakistan		Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Sri Lanka		Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	Myanmar		Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites

Native
Asia-Tropical

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India [Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Manipur, Sikkim, Rajasthan], Sri Lanka, Pakistan
INDO-CHINA: Myanmar

Reference(s)

Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Animal food	forage		Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist. 186-187. Note: lists as Alysicarpus scariosus (Spreng.) Thwaites

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=435614. Accessed 4 November 2026.