Alysicarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae.

It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regions[2] of Africa, Asia, and Australia.

[1] Species are known generally as moneyworts.

[3] Unusually for legumes, the leaves are simple (not compound).

As of August 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepts the following 37 species:[1]