title: Alysicarpus glumaceus
text: # Alysicarpus glumaceus
  
  Alysicarpus glumaceus is a plant in the legume family Fabaceae.
  
  ## Description
  
  Alysicarpus glumaceus grows as a herb 15–150 centimetres (10–60 in) tall. The leaves are puberulous and measure up to 12.5 cm (5 in) long. Inflorescences have a stalk up to 3 cm (1 in) long. The flowers have pinkish-orange, red or pale purple petals.
  
  ## Distribution and habitat
  
  Alysicarpus glumaceus is native to tropical Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian subcontinent and Queensland. In Africa, its habitat is in grasslands.
  
  