Crotalaria chinensis L.

 
  • 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 chinensis L.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Scrub forests
  • Comments / notes : Up to 4000 ft.
  • Key identification features : An erect annual about 2 ft. high with yellow flowers and golden-brown hairs.
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Kodagu (Coorg) district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Native : Indo-Malayan, China
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Cecil J. Saldanha, S. R. Ramesh (1984). Flora of Karnatka State vol. 1. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co, New Delhi
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Crotalaria chinensis. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

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