Alysicarpus longifolius Wight & Arn.

Common Name : Long leaved alyce clover
Family : Fabaceae

HABIT

HERBS OR SUBSHRUBS, ANNUAL OR PERENNIAL.

STEMS

SLIGHTLY STRIATE, GLABROUS. 

LEAVES

UNIFOLIOLATE; PETIOLES 3-10 MM LONG, LEAFLETS 5- 15 CM LONG, 0.9-1.9 CM BROAD, OBLONG OR LANCEOLATE, OBTUSE OR SUBACUTE, BASE SUBCORDATE, GLABROUS ABOVE, APPRESSLY HAIRY ON THE NERVES BENEATH.

FLOWERS

INFLORESCENCE DENSE SPICATE RACEME, 15-30 CM LONG. FLOWERS YELLOW, FLUSHED WITH RED.  

FRUITS

PODS 0.9-1.3 CM LONG, 2-2.5 MM BROAD, SHORTLY STALKED, SLIGHTLY MONILIFORM, TERETE-COMPRESSED, 4-6 JOINTED, MINUTELY PUBESCENT, RETICULATELY VEINED.

SEEDS

OVOID-OBLONG, 1.4 MM.