[7] This is an annual herb which can be found to have a woody base standing around 0.15-1.5 m tall, and the stems are narrow and covered with short soft hair.

[11] However, the presence of some species adapted to harsher environments within this clade is expected given that N-fixation is prevalent in the subfamily Papilionoideae.

[11][16][17] As a result, it is suggested that stochastic long-distance dispersal may be an additional factor contributing to the species richness dynamics of the MP clade.

A study conducted in 2019 evaluated potential antimalarial effects of the aerial parts of the plant, which includes the leafs and fruits of Alysicarpus glumaceus.

[18] Swiss albino mice were infected with a rodent malaria parasite (Plasmodium berghei) and then evaluated by the percent inhibition of parasitemia.

[18] Alysicarpus glumaceus contained methanol aerial extract, which exhibited significant antimalarial properties against Plasmodium berghei.

[18] Additionally, the methanol extract had phytochemicals present in medicinal plants with antimalarial effects such as flavonoids, alkaloids, and saponins.