Hippocrepis

Translingual thumb|Hippocrepis comosa species (horseshoe vetch) Etymology mul horseshoe vetch :af grc:ἵππος<id:horse> grc:κρηπῑ́ς 1 mul grc:ἵππος<t:horse> grc:κρηπῑ́ς<t:boot>. mul Q1043 in 1735; compare earlier la ferrum equinum horse iron. The name refers to the shape of the plant's fruit or seed. Proper noun Hippocrepis 1 f genus family Fabaceae horseshoe vetches Hypernyms genus ; Faboideae subfamily subfamily; Loteae tribe tribe Hyponyms genus Hippocrepis unisiliquosa species (one-flowered horseshoe vetch) type species; Hippocrepis biflora species (two-flowered horseshoe vetch), Hippocrepis ciliata species (lesser horseshoe vetch), Hippocrepis comosa species (horseshoe vetch), Hippocrepis emerus species (scorpion senna), Hippocrepis multisiliquosa species (many-flowered horseshoe vetch), Hippocrepis scabra species selected other species. For more species see 1 1 or 1 References Q133632 mul Legumes