Fabaceae
Crotalaria

Crotalaria teretifolia Milne-Redh.

First published in Kew Bull. 15: 161 (1961)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.N. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2003). Flora Zambesiaca 3(7): 1-274. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Milne-Redh. in Kew Bulletin 15: 161 (1961).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Polhill, R. M. (1982). A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam 389pp Crotalaria in Africa & Madagasca

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2003 Malaisse, F.; Goetghebeur, P. [858] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000627446 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9327A] Tanzania K000412650 Holotype Yes
Reekmans, M. [10330A] Burundi K003199066 Yes
Sanane, M. [1113] Tanzania K000627444 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Rutherford-Smith, R.O.B. [7066] Zambia K000627422 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Sitoni, D.; Vollesen, K.; Whitehouse, C. [3355] Tanzania K000627433 Yes
Smith, P.; Chishala, C. [1850] Zambia K003024617 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Leyser, d.e., .E.; Vollesen, K. [777] Tanzania K000627436 Yes
Richards, H.M. [8873] Zambia K000627426 Yes
Richards, H.M. [4843] Zambia K000627425 Yes
Richards, H.M. [16230] Zambia K000627428 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Vollesen, K. [3124] Tanzania K000627435 Yes
Pawek, J. [1955] Malawi K000627419 Yes
Pawek, J. [10932] Malawi K000627421 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [9327] Tanzania K000627437 Type Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8672] Zambia K001567149 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [3130] Zambia K000627431 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14365] Tanzania K000627443 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Field, D.V.; Mhoro, B. [5540] Tanzania K000627445 Yes
Richards, H.M. [15101] Tanzania K000627438 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5438] Tanzania K000190668 Yes
Richards, H.M. [24469] Zambia K000627429 Yes
Lovett, J.; Kayombo, C.J. [4390] Tanzania K000627434 Yes
Richards, H.M. [5300] Zambia K000627430 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [4981] Zambia K000627424 Yes
Richards, H.M. [11189] Tanzania K000627439 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [2025] Tanzania K000627440 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9327A] Tanzania K:SPC-09249.000 No
Robinson, E.A. [5058] Zambia K000627460 Yes
Merrett, L. [LM 1308] Zambia K003024618 Yes
Richards, H.M. [9524] Zambia K000627427 Yes
Carvalho, M.F., de [486] Mozambique K000627418 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [21421] Zambia K003024620 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10156] Tanzania K000627441 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [s.n.] Zambia K003024619 Yes
Pawek, J. [4745] Malawi K000627420 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6073] Tanzania K000468352 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9237] Tanzania K000627442 Yes
Richards, H.M. [12762] Zambia K000627423 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Pope, G.V.; Radcliffe-Smith, A. [3045] Zambia K000627432 Yes
Somona, D. [60] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000627447 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0