Friday, January 10, 2014

Crotalaria


Crotalaria is a genus of herbaceous plants and woody shrubs in the Family Fabaceae commonly known as rattlepods. Some 600 or more species of Crotalaria are described worldwide, mostly from the tropics; at least 500 species are known from Africa.
Scientific name: Crotalaria
Rank: Genus
Higher classification: Faboideae
Lower classifications: Crotalaria socotrana, Crotalaria mentiens, Chipilín, Crotalaria exaltata, Crotalaria bamendae, Crotalaria juncea, Crotalaria ledermannii, Crotalaria strigulosa


Pic:Vagamon, Kerala
Synonyms: Crotalaria sericea, Crotalaria leschenenaulti

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