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 Edit this 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]
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

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  1. ^ a b Codariocalyx Hassk. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b 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).