Hippocrepis
| Hippocrepis | |
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| Hippocrepis comosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Loteae |
| Genus: |
Hippocrepis L. |
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Hippocrepis is a genus of ornamental plants in the family Fabaceae.
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 .
Notable species include (along with their common names):
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