Typical of the Fabaceae family
Alysicarpus glumaceus
Bracted Alyce Clover
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- September-December
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India, West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. & S. Africa, Arabian Pen., Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar.
- Recorded habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Explore nearby plants
- Arunachal Pradesh →Kerala →Tamil Nadu →
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How to identify Bracted Alyce Clover
Identify Bracted Alyce Clover by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple (single blade).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Bracted Alyce Clover.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Simple (single blade)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bracted Alyce Clover itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bracted Alyce Clover itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Bracted Alyce Clover
A member of the Fabaceae family, Bracted Alyce Clover (Alysicarpus glumaceus) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and 1 other states. It grows in moist deciduous forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from September to December.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Bracted Alyce Clover belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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