Parochetus

Parochetus communis, known in English as shamrock pea or blue oxalis, is a species of legume, and the only species in the genus Parochetus and in the subtribe Parochetinae. It is a low-growing plant with blue papilionaceous flowers and clover-like leaves. It is found in the mountains of Asia and tropical Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand.

==Description== Parochetus communis is a prostrate herb, growing up to tall. Its leaves are trifoliate (three-parted, like a clover leaf), with each leaflet being long and similarly wide (exceptionally up to ). The leaflets are cuneate (wedge-shaped) at the base, and notched at the tip, with margins that may be smooth or have minute teeth. The stipules at the base of each leaf-stalk are long and entire (untoothed and undivided).