Crotalaria

Keys in Flora of Bhutan:

1. Leaves trifoliate …. ..2
+ Leaves simple …. ..3
2. Racemes usually leaf-opposed, rarely terminal …….. Species 1 (1. C. eytisoides DC.; C. psoralioides D. Don non Lamarck,
Priorropis cytisoides (DC.) Wight & Arnott.) & 2 (2. C. bracteata Roxb.)
+ Racemes always terminal …. Species 3 (3. C. pallida Aiton; C. macronara Desveaux, C. srriara DC.) & 4 (4. C. trifoliastrum Willdenow)
3. Racemes terminal .. .. 4
+ Racemes interpetiolar or leaf-opposed … .. 6
4. Tall herbs or shrubs 0.75-2m tall .. .. Species 5 (5. C. tetragona Andrews), 6 (6. C. juncea L.) & 7 (7. C. spectabilis Roth; C. serieea Retzius non Burman f., C. leschenaaltii DC.)
+ Herbs or small to medium-sized shrubs 20—50( – l00)cm … .. 5
5. Calyx covered with long (1 .5—5mm) hairs … ..Species 8 (8. C. capitata Baker; C. bhutanica Thothathri), 9 (9. C. calycina Schrank) & I0 (10. C. sessiliflora L.)
+ Calyx covered with short (less than lmm) hairs ….. .. Species 11 (11. C. occulta Bentham), 12 (12. C. albida Roth) & I3 (13. C. linifolia L.f.; ?C. montana Roth)
6. Stems winged .. .. 14. C. alata D. Don; C. bialata Schrank
+ Stems unwinged …. .. Species 15 (15. C. ferruginea Bentham), 16 (16. C. humifusa Bentham) & 17 (17. C. acicularis Bentham)


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Crotalaria acicularis Benth. (Tropical & Subtropical Asia: Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya as per POWO)

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Crotalaria agatiflora subsp. engleri (Baker f.) Polhill

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Crotalaria dubia Graham ex Benth. (India to China (Yunnan) and Indo-China: Bangladesh, China South-Central, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam as per POWO)
 


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Crotalaria ferruginea Benth. (Bangladesh; Bhutan; China; India; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Nepal; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Taiwan; Thailand; Vietnam as per Catalogue of Life)

         


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Crotalaria leioloba Bartl. (Tropical & Subtropical Asia: Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya as per POWO)

         


Crotalaria leptostachya Benth.

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Crotalaria orixensis Willd. (Ethiopia (N); India (N): Andhra Pradesh; Assam; Bihar; Delhi ; Gujarat ; Haryana; Karnataka; Madhaya Pradesh; Maharashtra; Manipur; Orissa ; Pondicherry ; Punjab ; Rajasthan; Tamil Nadu; Uttar Pradesh; West Bengal; Yanan; Philippines (I) as per ILDIS)
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Crotalaria stipitata Wight & Arn. (India (N): Andhra Pradesh; Karnataka; Kerala; Pondicherry; Tamil Nadu as per ILDIS)


Crotalaria tetragona Andrews

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Crotalaria L. in India by Anis Ahmad Ansari  Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 2008 – Crotalaria376 pages


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From Floral Database of Tamilnadu :

BinomialHabitNotesRef.Distrib.
Crotalaria
acicularis
Buch.-Ham. ex Benth.
HerbWestern Ghats,
Dry Deciduous Forests
Flora of Tamil
Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore
Crotalaria agatiflora EnglerShrubWestern
Ghats, Cultivated, Native of Africa
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Dindigul,
Nilgiri 
Crotalaria alata Buch.-Ham & Roxb.Under shrubWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Salem,
Theni
Crotalaria albida Heyne ex RothUnder shrubWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Dry Deciduous to Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dindigul, Kanniya kumari, Namakkal, Nilgiri,
Salem, Tirunelveli, Viluppuram, Virudhu nagar
Crotalaria anagyroides H.B.K. (syn. of Crotalaria micans Link)Under shrubCultivated,
Native of Tropical America
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Kanniya kumari, Nilgiri, Salem
Crotalaria angulata Mill.HerbPlainsFlora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Matthew, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dharmapuri, Kanchee puram,  Madurai,
Ramanatha puram, Salem, Thanjavur,
Thiruvallur, Tiruchchira ppalli, Viluppuram, Virudhu nagar
Crotalaria barbata Graham ex Wight &
Arn.
HerbWestern
Ghats, Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Nilgiri,
Tirunelveli
Crotalaria beddomeana Thoth. & A. A. AnsariShrubWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Evergreen Forests, Riparian
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Matthew, 1983; Gamble, 1957
Coimbatore,
Dindigul, Dharmapuri, Nilgiri, Theni
Crotalaria berteroana DC.ShrubWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Nilgiri,
Salem
Crotalaria bidiei Gamble is a synonym of Crotalaria alata D.DonUnder shrubWestern
Ghats,  Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Nilgiri
Crotalaria bifaria L.HerbDry
Evergreen to Dry Deciduous Forests 
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dharmapuri, Thanjavur
Crotalaria bourneae Fyson is a synonym of Crotalaria scabrella Wight & Arn.Under shrubWestern
Ghats,  Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
 Dindigul, Nilgiri, Theni
Crotalaria calycina SchrankHerbWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Grasslands of Deciduous Forests 
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Nilgiri, Salem,
Tirunelveli, Tiruvanna malai, Virudhu nagar
Crotalaria candicans Wight & Arn.Under shrubWestern
Ghats, High Altitude Grasslands 
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dindigul, Nilgiri
Crotalaria clarkei GambleHerbWestern
Ghats, Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Gamble, 1957
Coimbatore,
Dindigul, Nilgiri, Tirunelveli
Crotalaria clavata Wight & Arn.ShrubWestern
Ghats, Dry Deciduous Forests 
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Baker, 1876
Coimbatore,
Dindigul 
Crotalaria conferta Fyson is a synonym of Crotalaria scabrella Wight & Arn.ShrubWestern
Ghats, Grasslands, Evergreen Forests 
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Dindigul,
Nilgiri
Crotalaria digitata Hook.ShrubWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Baker, 1876
Dindigul,
Salem
Crotalaria dubia Graham ex benth.HerbDry
Evergreen to Dry Deciduous Forests 
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Nilgiri
Crotalaria epunctata Dalz.Under shrubWestern
Ghats, Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Tirunelveli
Crotalaria evolvuloides Wight ex Wight &
Arn. var. acutifolia
Gamble
HerbWestern
Ghats, Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Nilgiri
Crotalaria evolvuloides Wight ex Wight &
Arn. var. evolvuloides 
HerbWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, High Altitude Grasslands 
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Matthew, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Nilgiri, Salem, Theni, Tiruchchira ppalli,
Tiruvanna malai, Viluppuram
Crotalaria formosa Graham ex Wight &
Arn.
ShrubWestern
Ghats, Shola Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Nilgiri
Crotalaria fysonii Dunn var. fysonii HerbWestern
Ghats, Evergreen Forests,  Grasslands /
Road sides 
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dindigul, Theni, Virudhu nagar
Crotalaria fysonii Dunn var. glabra GambleHerbWestern
Ghats, Dry Deciduous Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Dindigul
Crotalaria globosa Wight & Arn.TrailorPlains

to Low Altitude, Open Wastelands

Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Dindigul,
Ramanatha puram, Thoothukkudi, Tirunelveli
Crotalaria grahamiana Wight & Arn.Under shrubWestern
Ghats, Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dindigul, Theni, Tirunelveli
Crotalaria hebecarpa (DC.) RuddHerbPlains
to Low Altitude
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
All
districts
Crotalaria heyneana Grahma ex WightUnder shrubWestern
Ghats, Dry Evergreen to Dry Deciduous Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dindigul, Nilgiri, Tirunelveli
Crotalaria hirta Willd.Under shrubPlains
to Low Altitude
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Matthew, 1983
Cuddalore,
Dharmapuri, Salem, Tirunelveli, Viluppuram
Crotalaria humifusa Graham ex Benth.HerbDry
Evergreen to Dry Deciduous Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Nilgiri
Crotalaria juncea L.ShrubPlains,
often Cultivated for fiber
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
All
districts
Crotalaria laburnifolia L.ShrubPlains
to Low Altitude
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
All
districts
Crotalaria laevigata Lam.ShrubWestern
Ghats, Dry Deciduous Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Baker, 1876
Coimbatore,
Nilgiri
Crotalaria linifolia L.HerbDry
Localities
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Matthew, 1983
Coimbatore,
Cuddalore, Kanchee puram,
Kanniya kumari,
Thiruvallur, Tirunelveli,
Viluppuram
Crotalaria longipes Wight & Arn.Under shrubWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Moist Deciduous Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Baker, 1876
Dindigul,
Namakkal, Nilgiri
Crotalaria lunulata Heyne ex Wight &
Arn.
Under shrubDry
Evergreen to Dry Deciduous Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Thanjavur
Crotalaria madurensis Wight & Arn.HerbWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Matthew, 1983
Dindigul,
Madurai, Nilgiri,  Salem, Theni,
Tiruchchira ppalli
Crotalaria medicaginea Lam. var. medicagineaHerbDry
Localities
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Matthew, 1983
All
districts
Crotalaria medicaginea Lam. var. neglecta (Wight & Arn.)
Baker 
HerbDry
Localities
R.
Vijaya Sankar, 2007
Tiruvanna malai
Crotalaria multiflora Benth.ShrubWestern
Ghats, Evergreen Forests,
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore
Crotalaria mysorensis Roth.HerbWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Moist Deciduous Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Matthew, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Madurai, Namakkal,
Nilgiri, Salem, Tirunelveli, Tiruvanna malai
Crotalaria nana Burn.HerbPlains
to Mid Altitude
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
All
districts
Crotalaria notonii Wight & Arn.ShrubWestern
Ghats, Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dindigul, Nilgiri 
Crotalaria obtecta Graham ex Wight &
Arn. var. glabrescens
(Benth.) Baker
ShrubWestern
Ghats, Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,  Dindigul, Kanniya kumari, Nilgiri,
Tirunelveli
Crotalaria obtecta Graham ex Wight &
Arn. var. obtecta
ShrubWestern
Ghats, Grasslands
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Nilgiri,
Theni
Crotalaria orixensis Willd.HerbEastern
Ghats, Dry Localities
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Dharmapuri,
Salem
Crotalaria ovalifolia Wall. ex Fyson is a synonym of Crotalaria scabrella Wight & Arn.ShrubWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Evergreen Forests,
Grasslands 
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore, Dindigul, Nilgiri, Salem, Theni 
Crotalaria pallida Dryand. var. obovata (G.Don) PolhillSub shrubPlainsMatthew,
1999
All
districts
Crotalaria pallida Dryand. var. pallidaUnder shrubWestern
Ghats , Moist Deciduous Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Dindigul,
Nilgiri
Crotalaria paniculata Willd.Under shrubPlains,
Dry Localities
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
All
districts 
Crotalaria peduncularis Graham ex Wight
& Arn.
AnnualWestern
Ghats,  Evergreen Forests, Grasslands
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Nilgiri
Crotalaria priestleyoides Benth ex BakerUnder shrubWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Moist Deciduous to Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Nilgiri, Salem
Crotalaria prostrata Rottl.Shrub by
peren nial herb
Western
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Dry Deciduous Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Dindigul,
Kanchee puram, Nilgiri, Thiruvallur,
Virudhu nagar, Viluppuram, Tiruvanna malai, Tirunelveli
Crotalaria pulchra Andr.ShrubWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Moist Deciduous Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Nilgiri,
Salem
Crotalaria pusilla Neyne ex RothHerbWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Plains, Dry Localities
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Baker, 1876; Matthew, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dharmapuri, Kanchee puram, Thiruvallur,
Tiruchchira ppalli, Tirunelveli
Crotalaria quinquefolia L.AnnualPlains
to Low elevation, Aquatic
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Cuddalore,
Kanchee puram, Nilgiri, Thanjavur, Thiruvallur, Viluppuram, Virudhu nagar
Crotalaria ramosissima Roxb.HerbDry
Localities
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Madurai,
Tiruvanna malai, Vellore, Virudhu nagar
Crotalaria retusa L.Under shrubPlains
to High elevation
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Matthew, 1983
All
districts
Crotalaria rigida Heyne ex RothShrubDry
Localities
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore, Nagapatti nam, Thanjavur,
Tirunelveli
Crotalaria salicifolia Heyne ex Wight &
Arn.
Under shrubWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Dry Deciduous Forests 
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Kanniya kumari, Nilgiri, Theni, Viluppuram
Crotalaria scabra GambleShrubWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Kanniya kumari, Salem, Tirunelveli
Crotalaria scabrella Wight & Arn. ShrubWestern
Ghats, Low Altitude, Dry Localities
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Dindigul,
Nilgiri, Tirunelveli
Crotalaria semperflorens Vent. is a synonym of Crotalaria verrucosa L.ShrubWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Evergreen Forests , Forests boarders
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Matthew, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dindigul, Kanniya kumari,  Nilgiri,
Salem, Tirunelveli
Crotalaria shevaroyensis Gamble is a synonym of Crotalaria longipes Wight & Arn.ShrubWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Moist Deciduous to Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Dharmapuri,
Dindigul, Salem
Crotalaria speciosa Heyne ex RothUnder shrubWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Dry Deciduous Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Matthew, 1983; Gamble, 1957
Dharmapuri,
Tirunelveli, Virudhu nagar
Crotalaria spectabilis RothUnder shrubWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dindigul, Nilgiri, Salem
Crotalaria subperfoliata Wight ex Wight
& Arn.
HerbWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Dry Deciduous Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Matthew, 1983
Dindigul,
Salem, Theni, Tirunelveli, Tiruvanna malai,
Virudhu nagar
Crotalaria tecta Heyne ex Roth is a synonym of Crotalaria linifolia L.f.Under shrubPlains Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Dindigul,
Kanniya kumari, Madurai, Tirunelveli
Crotalaria trifoliastrum Willd.HerbPlainsFlora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Cuddalore, Dindigul 
Crotalaria triquetra Dalz.HerbWestern
Ghats, Moist Deciduous Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Nilgiri,
Theni
Crotalaria umbellata Wight ex Wight &
Arn.
ShrubWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Moist Deciduous to Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, Kanniya kumari,
Nilgiri, Salem, Tirunelveli,
Virudhu nagar
Crotalaria verrucosa L.HerbPlains
to Low Altitude
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
All
districts
Crotalaria walkeri Arn.Under shrubWestern
Ghats, Evergreen Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dindigul, Kanniya kumari,  Nilgiri,
Theni, Tirunelveli
Crotalaria wightiana Graham ex Wight &
Arn.
ShrubWestern
Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Evergreen Forests , Boarders 
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dindigul, Nilgiri, Salem, Theni, Tirunelveli
Crotalaria willdenowiana DC. subsp. glabrifoliolata EllisSub shrubWestern
Ghats, Dry Deciduous Forests, Endemic
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore
Crotalaria willdenowiana DC. subsp. willdenowianaSub shrubPlains
to Low Altitude, Dry Localities
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Matthew, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dharmapuri, Kanchee puram, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruchchira ppalli,  Tiruvanna malai, Vellore

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Species with description & pictures in Flowers of India as on 7.1.14 : 

Botanical nameSynonymsFamilyCommon name
Crotalaria alata Crotalaria bialataFabaceae Winged-Stem Rattlepod
Crotalaria albida Fabaceae Narrowleaf Rattlepod
Crotalaria berteroana Crotalaria fulvaFabaceae Tawny Rattlepod
Crotalaria calycina Fabaceae Silky-Haired Rattlepod
Crotalaria filipes Fabaceae Creeping Hemp
Crotalaria fysonii Fabaceae Fyson’s Rattlepod
Crotalaria hebecarpa Goniogyna hebecarpa, Goniogyna hirta, Hallia hirtaFabaceae Fuzzy Fruited Rattlepod
Crotalaria heyneana Fabaceae Heyne’s Crotalaria
Crotalaria hirsuta Crotalaria dichotoma, Crotalaria rubiginosaFabaceae Hairy Rattlepod
Crotalaria humifusa Crotalaria prostrataFabaceae Sprawling Rattlepod
Crotalaria juncea Fabaceae Sunn Hemp
Crotalaria leptostachya Fabaceae Slender Spiked Rattlepod
Crotalaria medicaginea var. medicaginea Crotalaria procumbens, Crotalaria virgata, Indigofera capitataFabaceae Medick Rattlepod
Crotalaria mysorensis Fabaceae Mysore Rattlepod
Crotalaria nana Fabaceae Tiny Rattlepod
Crotalaria pallida Crotalaria mucronata, Crotalaria striataFabaceae Smooth Rattlepod
Crotalaria prostrata Fabaceae Prostrate Rattlepod
Crotalaria quinquefolia Fabaceae Five Leaf Rattlepod
Crotalaria retusa Fabaceae Rattleweed
Crotalaria sessiliflora subsp. sessiliflora Crotalaria nepaulensis, Crotalaria burmanicaFabaceae Stalkless Blue Rattlepod
Crotalaria spectabilis Crotalaria sericea, Crotalaria leschenenaultiFabaceae Showy Rattlepod
Crotalaria tetragona Crotalaria grandiflora, Crotalaria esquiroliiFabaceae Eastern Rattlepod
Crotalaria verrucosa Fabaceae Blue Rattlepod

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1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants edited by Kerry Scott Walter, Harriet J. Gillett:
Crotalaria clavata Wight & Arn.- Tamilnadu,
Crotalaria conferta Fyson is a synonym of Crotalaria scabrella Wight & Arn.– Tamilnadu,
Crotalaria digitata Hook.- Karnataka & Tamilnadu,
Crotalaria fysonii var. glabra Gamble is a synonym of Crotalaria fysonii– Tamilnadu,
Crotalaria globosa Wight & Arn.-Karnataka & Tamilnadu, 
Crotalaria kodaiensis Debb. & S.Biswasis a synonym of Crotalaria longipes Wight & Arn.– Tamilnadu, 
Crotalaria longipes– Tamilnadu,
Crotalaria lutescens Dalzell- Karnataka & Maharastra,
Crotalaria noveoides Griff. is a synonym of Crotalaria notonii– Maghalaya,
Crotalaria peduncularis Wight & Arn.- Kerala & Tamilnadu,
Crotalaria priestleyoides Baker- Karnataka & Tamilnadu,
Crotalaria rigida Heyne ex Rothis a synonym of Crotalaria medicaginea var. rigida (Heyne ex Roth) Kuntze– Andhra, Karnataka & Tamilnadu,
Crotalaria sandoorensis Gamble-Karnataka,
Crotalaria scabra Gamble-Tamilnadu,
Crotalaria shevaroyensis Gambleis a synonym of Crotalaria longipes– Tamilnadu

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An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995- Details-
Crotalaria semperflorens Vent. is a synonym of Crotalaria verrucosa L.
Crotalaria shevaroyensis Gamble is a synonym of Crotalaria longipes
Crotalaria subperfoliata Wight ex Wight & Arn.
Crotalaria umbellata Wight & Arn.
Crotalaria verrucosa …………………

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Flora of Davanagere District, Karnataka, India By B. K. Manjunatha, V. Krishna, T. Pullaiah (2004- Details with Keys

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Flora of Medak District, Andhra Pradesh, India By T. Pullaiah, Chintala Prabhakar, B. Ravi Prasad Rao (1998- Details with Keys
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Crotalaria :  1 post by 1 author.
I have updated eFI (efloraofindia) page on Crotalaria

Attempts have been made to incorporate most of the species available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through links as far as possible. It’s quite possible that there may be some discrepancy in the accepted names & synonyms taken from other databases.

Species discussed so far in efloraofindia are given at the bottom of the page in the form of links against Subpages (Click on View All). On clicking them one can see all the details.

Any comments are welcome.


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Pl. go through Crotalaria (‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎Fabaceae (Leguminosae)‎) page with images of species (done by me) in efloraofindia.

If you find any incorrect identification, pl. let us know. If anybody can send images of other species of this genera (for incorporation in the website), if any, or can identify unidentified images, it will be really nice.


Updated on January 23, 2025

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