Crotalaria quinquefolia

Crotalaria species? : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7)

This could be Crotalarai quinquefolia Linn. As per description and line drawing in Flora of Mah. Vol II. The main distinguishing feature the leaves which are supposed to be 5 (rarely 3) foliate; petioles variable in lenght, from 1-8 cm, chanelled, glabrous or sparsely pubescent.   
Leaflets subsessile, usually narrow, linear, 2.5 to 11cm by 6-12 mm (rarely oblanceolate or elliptic-oblong when they are shorter and broader).  
Flowers in lax, usually terminal 10-20 flowered racemes reaching 20cm long; pedicels 6-9 mm long;bracts 6-12 mm long; foliaceous, lanceolate, very acute, persistent. Calyx campunulate, 1cm long.