Fabaceae
Crotalaria

Crotalaria glauca Willd.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 974 (1802)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa. It is an annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Berhaut, J. (1976). Flore illustrée du Sénégal 5: 1-658. Gouvernement du Sénégal, Ministère du développement rural direction des eaux et forêta, Dakar.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • 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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • 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.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.N. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2003). Flora Zambesiaca 3(7): 1-274. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Bak. f. in J. Linn. Soc. 42: 259 (incl. var. welwitschii Bak. f.)
  • Chev. Bot. 168
  • Wilczek in Fl. Congo Belge 4: 102, t. 6.
  • —F.T.A. 2: 12

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Berhaut, J. (1976). Flore illustrée du Sénégal 5: 1-658. Gouvernement du Sénégal, Ministère du développement rural direction des eaux et forêta, Dakar.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • 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.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. f. in Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 42: 259 (1914).
  • Bak. in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 12 (1871).
  • Brenan in Mem. N.Y. Bot. Gard. 8: 245 (1953).
  • E. Lind & A. Tallantire, Some Common Flowering Plants of Uganda p. 75 (1962).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 2: 182 (1952).
  • Hepper in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 548 (1958).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 1: 270 (1948).
  • Taub. in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 204 (1895).
  • Verdoorn in Bothalia 2: 415 (1928).
  • Wilczek in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 4: 102, t. 6 (1953).
  • Willd., Sp. PI. 3: 974 (1802).

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?
Jul 7, 2015 Luke, W.R.Q.; Maunder, M.; Luke, P.A. [16445] South Sudan K001905066 Yes
Dec 1, 2003 Onana, J.-M. [1886] Cameroon K000746598 No
Jan 1, 1969 Welwitsch [1949] Angola K000227487 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dummer, R. [1046] Uganda K003221704 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8926] Zambia K001567135 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8874] Zambia K001567136 Yes
Chandler, H. [63] Uganda K003221705 Yes
Conrads (Father) [6115] Tanzania K003221735 No
Tweedie [1143] Kenya K003221685 Yes
Jackson, G. [U17] Uganda K003221676 Yes
Tamajong, S. [FHI 23477] Cameroon K000086889 No
Gilbert; Mesfin [6434] Kenya K003221688 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6734] Kenya K000412777 Isotype Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [9808] Zambia K001567127 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [1737] Uganda K003221711 Yes
Wood, G.H.S. [607] Uganda K003221702 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [458] Uganda K003221703 Yes
Davies, R.M. [185] Tanzania K003221726 Yes
Chandler [1006] Uganda K003221699 Yes
Paget-Wilkes, C.F. [754] Tanzania K003221724 Yes
Stolz, A. [732] Tanzania K003221727 Yes
Gosnell, J. [JG5] Kenya K003221719 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4686] Uganda K003221678 Yes
Harvey [208] Kenya K003221686 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P492] Uganda K003221696 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8279] Kenya K003221693 Yes
Tweedie [3500] Kenya K003221717 Yes
Oulare, I.; Molmou, D.; Couch, C.; Sow, K. [47] Guinea K000875305 Yes
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Yédomonhan, H. [2066] Benin K001562020 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB101] Kenya K003221692 Yes
Rwaburindore, P.K. [2379] Uganda K003221681 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [338] Uganda K003221709 Yes
Rounce, N.V. [5] Tanzania K003221738 Yes
Hazel, C. [689] Uganda K003221667 Yes
Paulo, S. [1082] Kenya K003221687 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [508] Tanzania K003221733 Yes
Battiscombe, E. [424] Kenya K003221690 Yes
Bax, R.D. (Miss) [119] Tanzania K003221737 Yes
Kalema, J. [2590] Uganda K003221666 Yes
Chandler, P. [558] Uganda K003221700 Yes
Hazel, C. [475] Uganda K003221674 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P1035] Uganda K003221675 Yes
Luke, Q. [3178] Kenya K003221689 Yes
Tweedie [2402] Kenya K003221684 Yes
{Albrechtsen, Mrs.} [2643] Kenya K003221718 Yes
Symes, Y.E. [412] Uganda K003221680 Yes
Smith, F.S. [1122] Tanzania K003221730 Yes
Brodhurst-Hill [336] Kenya K003221683 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [8774] Tanzania K003221729 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [16337] Tanzania K003221731 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th943] Uganda K003221677 Yes
Chancellor, R.J. [193] Uganda K003221695 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P492] Uganda K003221697 Yes
Chandler, P. [558] Uganda K003221701 Yes
Tanner, R. [[5048]] Tanzania K003221734 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [17[AB]] Uganda K003221708 Yes
Dowson, W.J. [421] Kenya K003221715 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [229] Tanzania K003221732 Yes
Lugard, E.J. [198] Kenya K003221722 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D102] Tanzania K003221725 Yes
Chandler, P. [354] Uganda K003221679 Yes
[H. Kouitochoner] [2001] Tanzania K003221736 Yes
Graham, M.D. [1789] Kenya K003221691 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th4133] Uganda K003221682 Yes
Chandler, P. [2461] Uganda K003221710 Yes
Lugard, E.J.; Lugard, C. [459] Kenya K003221723 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P1034] Uganda K003221672 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [s.n.] Uganda K003221698 Yes
Peter, G.A. [35164] Tanzania K003221728 Yes
Hazel, C. [637] Uganda K003221673 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [3356] Uganda K003221670 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [1737] Uganda K003221712 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [6229] Kenya K003221694 Yes
Speke; Grant [566] Uganda K003221668 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [s.n.] Uganda K003221707 Yes
Battiscombe, E. [424] Kenya K003221716 Yes
Hazel [651A] Uganda K003221706 Yes
McDonald, J. [1033] Kenya K003221720 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P3567] Uganda K003221671 Yes
Wood, J.M. [69/390] Uganda K003221669 Yes
Davis, D. [44] Kenya K003221714 Yes
Williams, G.R. [163] Kenya K003221721 Yes

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