Fabaceae
Crotalaria

Crotalaria laburnifolia L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 715 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Seychelles, Tropical Asia to N. Australia. It is a perennial or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burundi, Caprivi Strip, Chad, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, India, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Malaya, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Queensland, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ansari, A.A. & Chauhan, V. (2020). Crotalaria L. in India: A supplement: 1-152. M/S Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.
  • Balslav, H. & Chantaranothai, P. (2018). Flora of Thailand 4(3.1): 221-371. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.N. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2003). Flora Zambesiaca 3(7): 1-274. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.N. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2003). Flora Zambesiaca 3(7): 1-274. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. f. in Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 42: 318 (1914).
  • DC., Prodr. 2: 130 (1825).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 359 (1961).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 2: 185 (1952).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 415 (1949).
  • L., Sp. PI.: 715 (1753).
  • Polhill in Kew Bulletin 22: 209 (1968).
  • Taub. in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 206 (1895).
  • Verdoorn in Bothalia 2: 390 (1928), pro parte.
  • Wilczek in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 4: 227 (1953).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Ambasta, S. P. (1986). The useful plants of India
  • Bojer, W. (1837). Hortus Mauritianus ou Enumeration des Plants... l'ile Maurice
  • Hacker, J. B. (1990). A Guide to Herbaceous and Shrub Legumes of Queensland.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane PV (2003). Legumes of South Asia: a check-list. RBG Kew.
  • Niyomdham, C. (1978). Thai Forest Bulletin (Bot.) 11:105-181 Crotalaria in Thailand
  • Niyomdham, C. (1978). Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 11:105-181. A rev....
  • Polhill, R. M. (1982). A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam 389pp Crotalaria in Africa & Madagasca
  • Ridley, H. N. (1922). Flora of the Malay Peninsula Vol I
  • Robertson, S. A. (1989). Flowering Plants of Seychelles. Kew
  • Rudd, V. E. (1991). A Revised Handbook of the Flora of Ceylon 7: 108-381.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1977 Robertson, S.A. [1941] Kenya K000058381 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Cole, E. [s.n.] Somalia K000412835 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Lort Phillips [s.n.] Somalia K000412834 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 1964 Bally, P.R.O. [6930] Kenya K000058388 Yes
Oct 1, 1964 Verdcourt, B.; Polhill [4006] Kenya K000058395 Yes
Oct 1, 1964 White, A. [1898] Kenya K000058396 Yes
Oct 1, 1964 Bogdan, A. [1479] Kenya K000058387 Yes
Oct 1, 1964 Verdcourt, B. [1828] Kenya K000058386 Yes
Samuel, S.P.; Glover, P.E. [3004] Kenya K000058394 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5424] K001120867 Unknown Type Material Yes
Verdcourt, B. [3624] Kenya K000058376 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5424] K001120865 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cunningham, A. [235] Australia K000217269 Yes
s.coll. [1782] Sri Lanka K000591111 Unknown Type Material Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9172] Kenya K000058385 Yes
Baytapp, K.C. [47] Botswana K001589510 Yes
Lucas, G.L.L. [222] Kenya K000058391 Yes
s.coll. [1700] Sri Lanka K000591110 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [1850A] Kenya K:SPC-04963.000 No
Mueller, F., von [s.n.] Australia K000217270 Yes
MacGillivray, J. [s.n.] Australia K000217271 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5424] K001120863 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mutangah, J.G. [70] Kenya K000058380 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5424] K001120866 Unknown Type Material Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9501] Kenya K000058377 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13115] Kenya K000058369 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5424] K001120868 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5424] K001120864 Unknown Type Material Yes
leg. ign. [s.n.] Australia K000217268 Yes

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