Crotalaria filipes 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 filipes Benth.
  • Common name : Creeping Hemp
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Occasional
  • Key identification features : Low-growing, silky hairy, creeping, annual herb; Leaves heart-shaped; Flowers yellow.
  • Flower, Fruit : August-October
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Uttara Kannada district
    • Maharashtra : Akola district, Thane district
  • Native : India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India
  • Conservation Status : Rare (R)
  • Literature :
    • Nayar, M.P. & Sastry, A.R.K. 1990. Red Data Book of Indian Plants. Vol. 1-3. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
    • Kamble & Pradhan, 1988. Flora of Akola District, Maharashtra. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Crotalaria filipes. Downloaded on 13 December 2024.

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