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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

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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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FOR ID :: Crotalaria sp. :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 8:24 AM IST: 4 images.

FOR ID ::
Crotalaria sp.
The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 8:24 AM IST
along Ooty – Kotagiri Highway, about 2167 m asl

Crotalaria walkeri Arn.

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Crotalaria walkeri Arn.
The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 10:38 AM IST
along Ooty – Kotagiri Highway, about 2265 m as

Updated on February 23, 2026

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