Hippocrepis

Hippocrepis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae.

Etymology

The name "Hippocrepis" comes from the Greek for "horse" (hippo-) and for "shoe" (-krepis): literally, "horseshoe"; this is descriptive of the shape of the fruit segments in some species .^[1]

Species

Notable species include (along with their common names^[2]):

• Hippocrepis emerus, or scorpion senna.
• Hippocrepis comosa, or horseshoe vetch.

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