Biology:Crotalaria laburnifolia

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Crotalaria

Crotalaria laburnifolia
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Inflorescence
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Crotalaria
Species:
C. laburnifolia
Binomial name
Crotalaria laburnifolia
Synonyms[2]

Crotalaria laburnifolia, called the rattle pod, is a highly variable species of flowering plant in the genus Crotalaria, widely distributed in central, eastern and southern Africa, the Seychelles, the Indian Subcontinent, Thailand, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Java, and Queensland in Australia.[2] It has been introduced into Western Australia.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

  1. Sp. Pl.: 715 (1753)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Crotalaria laburnifolia L.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:488337-1. "Bushveld crotalaria, Rattle pod" 
  3. "Crotalaria laburnifolia". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/243108/i-Crotalaria-laburnifolia-i/Details. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15448918 entry