Crotalaria walkeri

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kroh-tuh-LAR-ee-uh — Greek krotalos; refers to sound, dried pods make when shaken … Dave’s Botanary
WAL-ker-ee — named for Colonel George Warren Walker, Scottish botanist … WikiVisually 
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commonly known as: Walker’s rattlepod 
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India (N); Karnataka ; Tamil Nadu ; Sri Lanka (N) as per ILDIS;
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Scandent shrubs; stems thinly hairy. Leaves to 7 x 2.5 cm, lanceolate, acute, apiculate, rounded at base, scabrous along the nerves; stipules 5 mm long, ovate; acuminate, deflexed. Raceme 10-20-flowered, terminal; bracts 6 x 4 mm, ovate-cordate at base, deflexed; bracteoles at the middle of the pedicel. Flowers 3 cm long, standard orbicular, yellow with pink lines, wings and keels smaller. Pods 4 x 2.3 cm, oblong.

Flowering and fruiting: November-January
Grasslands and openings in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests
South India and Sri Lanka
(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal)
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Charmadi Ghat Karnataka
Date: 12 NOV 2016 … Altitude: explored between: 873 – 976 m (2863 – 3201 ft) asl
Crotalaria walkeri Arn. … (family: Fabaceae) 

Why last two images look different ?

…, they belong to the Crotalaria plant.
In the second photo, among the mix of plants, please trace the stalk of inflorescence; it arises from a plant with leaves and stipules shown in last two photos.
Identification courtesy: flickr friend – Regy Yohannan

Thanks, …  Checking cursorily on the mobile earlier.

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Names of Plants in India :: Crotalaria walkeri Arn. : 2 posts by 2 authors. 1 image.
via Species‎ > ‎C‎ > Crotalaria walkeri Arn. … family: Fabaceae ~ Papilionaceae

Flowers of India Discussions at efloraofindia more views in flickr more views on Google Earth
kroh-tuh-LAR-ee-uh — Greek krotalos; refers to sound, dried pods make when shaken … Dave’s Botanary
WAL-ker-ee — named for Colonel George Warren Walker, Scottish botanist … WikiVisually 
commonly known as: Walker’s rattlepod 
botanical names: Crotalaria walkeri Arn. … synonym: Crotalaria semperflorens var. walkeri (Arn.) Baker … The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1. 
November 12, 2016 … along Charmadi Ghat, Karnataka 

kroh-tuh-LAR-ee-uh — Greek krotalos; refers to sound, dried pods make when shaken … Dave’s Botanary
WAL-ker-ee — named for Colonel George Warren Walker, Scottish botanist … Wikipedia

commonly known as: Walker’s rattlepod • Kannada:ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ gejje balli • Malayalam: കിലുകിലുക്കി വള്ളി kilukilukki valli • Tamil: கிலுகிலுப்பை வல்லி kilu-kiluppai valli
botanical names: Crotalaria walkeri Arn. … synonyms: no synonyms known … POWO

Bibliography / etymology

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
Walker’s rattlepod
  • name given for want of name; derived from the commemorative epithet walkeri — named for Colonel George Warren Walker, Scottish botanist in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) who made extensive collections of plants between 1830 and 1838 … Wikipedia
  • rattlepod is a generic name given to almost all of Crotalaria spp.
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ gejje balli
  • name given for want of name; ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ gejje = a rattle toy; alludes to the sound, dried seed-pods of this plant make when shaken; ಬಳ್ಳಿ balli = climber, habit of this plant
  • Many thanks to Dr Mahadeswara Swamy for help with the name … efloraofindia
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
കിലുകിലുക്കി വള്ളി kilukilukki valli
  • name given for want of name; കിലുകിലുക്കി kilukilukki = a rattle toy; alludes to the sound, dried seed-pods of this plant make when shaken; വള്ളി valli = climber, habit of this plant
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
கிலுகிலுப்பை வல்லி kilu-kiluppai valli
  • name given for want of name; கிலுகிலுப்பை kilu-kiluppai = a rattle toy; alludes to the sound, dried seed-pods of this plant make when shaken; வல்லி valli = climber, habit of this plant
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ಬಳ್ಳಿ ಗೆಜ್ಜೆಗಿಡ balli gejjegida

Kannada name is O.K.

On second thought  I though I could suggest one more alternative word which is more appropriate: ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Gejje balli. Balli implies that it is a climbing plant. Gida= plant. Nevertheless, decision is yours.

You have correctly pointed out the contradicting parts of the name !!!!
I will correct the name to ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ gejje balli

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References:
Catalogue of Life  The Plant List Ver.1.1  ILDIS  GBIF (with type specimen) India Biodiversity Portal  Kerala plants  Plant illustrations  Encyclopedia of Life (specimen) Flora of Davanagere District, Karnataka, India By B. K. Manjunatha (2004- details)

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