Fabaceae
Crotalaria

Crotalaria eriocarpa Benth.

First published in Bot. Voy. Sulphur: 80 (1844)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Soto-Estrada, C. (2004). Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán 40: 1-20. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónomica de México.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. [Cited as Crotalaria cajanifolia.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Soto-Estrada, C. (2004). Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán 40: 1-20. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónomica de México.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1980 Hinton, G.B. [1290] Mexico K000119098 Yes
Apr 1, 1938 Beechey, F.W. [s.n.] Mexico K000535024 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1938 Tate, R. [s.n.] Mexico K000535025 Type Yes
[Alaman] [s.n.] Mexico K000500596 Unknown Type Material Yes
Coulter, T. [618] Mexico K000295680 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mexico K000295682 Unknown Type Material Yes
Seemann, B.C. [1526] Mexico K000295681 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hinton, G.B. [10754] Mexico K000119099 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0