Crotalaria beddomeana Thoth. & A.A.Ansari, Bull. Bot. Surv. India 20: 180 (1978 publ. 1979) (syn: Crotalaria lanata Bedd. ; Crotalaria lunata Bedd. ex Polhill); SW. India as per POWO; . Common name: Crescent Rattlepod . Shrubs, stems angular, pubescent. Leaves 13 x 6.5 cm, elliptic-oblong or oblanceolate, apex obtuse, apiculate, base obtuse, pubescent below, membranous; petiole 2 cm, thick, stipule 1 cm, semi-lunate. Racemes terminal, to 15 cm; bracts 1 cm, ovate, acuminate, tomentose; bracteoles 2.5 mm, ovate; calyx tube 4 mm, villous, lobes 1 cm, lanceolate. Pod glabrous, 7 x 2 cm, oblong; seeds many, 8 x 6 mm, reniform, black, shining. Flowering and fruiting: February-April Montane scrub jungles India, Sri Lanka, Africa and Australia (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal) .
Crotalaria species for ID Jan 15th of nilgiris : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Crotalaria beddomeana = C. lanata .      FOR VALIDATION :: ¿ Crotalaria beddomeana Thoth. & A.A.Ansari ? :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 5:02 PM IST: 5 images. FOR VALIDATION :: ¿ Crotalaria beddomeana Thoth. & A.A.Ansari ? The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 5:02 PM IST Maditerai, about 2236 m asl ID looks good.
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Crotalaria beddomeana
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