Crotalaria burhia Benth.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : PALASH FAMILY (पलाश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Crotalaria burhia Benth.
  • Common name : Burhia Rattlepod
  • Vernacular name :
    • Saniya, Khimp (Hindi)
    • Shinio, Sanio, Jhunda, Chag (Rajasthani)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Leaves few, deciduous, simple; Inflorescence elongated raceme; Flowers yellow, slightly protruding
  • Flower, Fruit : January-February
  • Distribution :
    • Maharashtra : Maharashtra
    • Odisha : Nayagarh district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
    • Rajasthan : Jaisalmer district, Barmer district, Bikaner district, Jodhpur district
  • Native : Afghanistan, India, Iran, Pakistan
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan, India, Iran, Pakistan
  • Literature :
    • N.P. Singh & S. Karthikeyan 2000. Flora of Maharashtra vol 1
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Crotalaria burhia. Downloaded on 15 October 2024.

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