Fabaceae
Crotalaria

Crotalaria vespertilio Benth.

First published in Ann. Nat. Hist. 3: 429 (1839)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil to NE. Argentina. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay

Introduced into:

Honduras

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bach, H.G. & Fortunato, R.H. (2014). Crotalaria vespertilio (Papilionoideae, Leguminosae) nuevo registro para el nordeste de Argentina y este de Paraguay. Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 49: 393-400.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Silva Flores, A. & De Azevedo Tozzi, A.M.G. (2018). A synopsis of the genus Crotalaria (Leguminosae) in Brazil. Phytotaxa 346: 31-58.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Bach, H.G. & Fortunato, R.H. (2014). Crotalaria vespertilio (Papilionoideae, Leguminosae) nuevo registro para el nordeste de Argentina y este de Paraguay. Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 49: 393-400.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 7, 2016 Gardner [3645] Brazil K000893413 Yes
Apr 5, 2016 Gardner [3094] Brazil K000893412 Yes
Mar 7, 2016 Silva, J.M.; Cordeiro, J.; Poliquesi, C.B. [6435] Brazil K000893486 Yes
Mar 1, 2009 Hughes, C.E.; Sarkinen, T.; Wortley, A.; Duchen, P. [2602] Bolivia K001475791 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Pohl [s.n.] Brazil K000500545 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Anderson, W.R. [9786] Brazil K000893415 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Harley, R.M.; Souza, R. [11039] Brazil K000893403 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Ratter, J.A.; Ramos, J. [R211] Brazil K000893402 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Gardner [4112] Brazil K000893411 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Lima, A. [58-3136] Brazil K000893400 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Gardner [3648] Brazil K000500547 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Gardner [4112] Brazil K000893409 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Ratter, J.A. [90] Brazil K000893405 Yes
Nov 20, 1978 Philcox, D.; Ramos, J.; Sousa, R. [3159] Brazil K000893401 Yes
Oct 2, 1975 Duarte, A.P.; Mattos, A. [8398] Brazil K000893450 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Bertolda, J.; Castro, R.A.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [R929] Brazil K000893406 Yes
Hunt, D.R.; Ramos, J.F. [5570] Brazil K000893410 Yes
Burchell [7206] Brazil K000893407 Yes
Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [R1654] Brazil K000893404 Yes
Gardner [3648] Brazil K000500546 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hunt, D.R.; Ramos, J.F. [5570] Brazil K000893408 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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