Crotalaria pulchra

Crotalaria pulchra Andrews (Syn: Crotalaria pulcherrima Sims; Crotalaria pulcherrima DC.);
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India (N): Andhra Pradesh; Karnataka; Tamil Nadu; Mauritius (I) as per ILDIS;

Common name: Handsome Rattlepod • Telugu: Nela Janumu

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Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: RVS7: Crotalaria pulchra:
Crotalaria pulchra from Talakona, AP.

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Crotalaria pulchra Andrews : Attachments (2). 1 post by 1 author.
Crotalaria pulchra Andrews(= C. pulcherrima Sims), Fam: Fabaceae
02/12/2011, kolli hills, Tamilnadu,
Wild shrub, 1200m altitude, flowering

 

08082018BHAR02 Shrub : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2)- around 500 kb each.
Found in Horsley hills of Eastern ghats, AP.

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Wildest guess: Justicia adhatoda ??

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It reminds me of a Crotalaria sp.

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Sir this is exactly C. pulchra.

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Crotalaria pulchra Andrews :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 1:14 PM IST: 5 images.

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Crotalaria pulchra Andrews :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 31, 2026 · 5.09 PM IST: 2 images.

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