Fabaceae
Crotalaria

Crotalaria albida B.Heyne ex Roth

First published in Nov. Pl. Sp.: 333 (1821)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Balslav, H. & Chantaranothai, P. (2018). Flora of Thailand 4(3.1): 221-371. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Ninkaew, S. & al. (2017). Crotalaria L. (Fabaceae: Faboideae) in continental Southeast Asia. Phytotaxa 320: 1-74.
  • Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • Zhu, X.Y., Zhang, R.P. & He, Y.L. (eds.) (2021). An inventory of legume species diversity of Myanmar: 1-297. China Minzu university press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Ambasta, S. P. (1986). The useful plants of India
  • Chopra, R. N. et al. (1992). Glossary of Indian medicinal plants. New Delhi.
  • Deb, D. B. (1981). The Flora of Tripura State Vol 1
  • Gagnepain, F. (1913). In: Lecomte, H. (ed.), Flore Generale de L'Indochine 2, 2.
  • Jain, S. K. (1991). Dictionary of Indian Folk Medicine and Ethnobotany
  • Joshi, G. C. (1986). Studies of the Thistle and Legume Families. PhD Kumaon Univ.
  • Naskar, K. (1993). Plant Wealth of the Lower Ganga Delta Vol. 1
  • Verdcourt, B. (1979). A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae, PNG

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2005 s.coll. [99] Indonesia K000264132 Isotype Yes
Aug 1, 2005 de Vriese [s.n.] Philippines K000264133 Type Yes
May 1, 2005 Bunnemeyer [12610] Indonesia K000628272 No
Jul 3, 2002 Vries, de,, M. [99] Indonesia K000263296 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1999 s.coll. [309] Nepal K000496799 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [14096] China K000628276 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Poilane, E. [20956] Vietnam K000496804 No
Aug 10, 1970 Dassanayake, M.D. [214] Sri Lanka K000118055 No
Jan 1, 1938 Grevenstuk, A. [13] Indonesia K000628271 No
[Wight] [5418] Burma K000591136 Unknown Type Material Yes
Walker [17] Sri Lanka K000591124 Unknown Type Material Yes
Xiao, B.Z. [4720] China K000628275 Yes
McClure, F.A. [13559] China K000628279 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [20059] Pakistan K000628286 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [839] Thailand K000591109 Type Yes
Hosseus, C.C. [59] Thailand K000591108 Type Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4159] India K000628283 Yes
Beusekom, C.F., van; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B.; Phengklai C. [3474] Thailand K000496805 No
Wan, P.P.; Chow, K.S. [79108] China K000628280 Yes
[Wight] [5418] Burma K000591134 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forrest, G. [4221] China K000628277 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [21734] India K000628281 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [10103] Hong Kong K000628278 Yes
Sorensen; Larsen; Hansen [1141] Thailand K000628270 No
[Wight] [5418] Burma K000591137 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Wight] [5418] Nepal K000591135 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, J.R. [24769] Pakistan K000628285 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Britto, S.J.; Rani, N. [28740] India K000496801 Yes
Meebold, A.E. [7544] Burma K000628274 Yes
Lace, J.H. [4361] Burma K000628273 Yes
Reddi, B.V. [99459] India K000628284 Yes
Mohammed, Y. [294] Bangladesh K000496802 Yes
Poilane, E. [32678] Vietnam K000628269 No
Zate, B.R. [4106] India K000496800 Yes
J.D.H; T.T. [s.n.] India K000628282 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5384] Crotalaria montana K001120736 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5384] Crotalaria montana K001120735 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5418] Burma Crotalaria scoparia K001120838 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 5418] Burma Crotalaria scoparia K001120836 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5418] Burma Crotalaria scoparia K001120835 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5418] Crotalaria scoparia K001120837 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5418] Crotalaria scoparia K001120840 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5418] Nepal Crotalaria scoparia K001120839 Unknown Type Material Yes
Noton, B. [Cat. no. 5402] India Crotalaria parva K001120785 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5402] Crotalaria parva K001120786 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5402] Crotalaria parva K001120784 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich [s.n.] Burma Crotalaria linifolia K000591099 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5401] India Crotalaria punctata K001120781 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5401] Burma Crotalaria punctata K001120783 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5401] Crotalaria punctata K001120782 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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