Fabaceae
Crotalaria

Crotalaria pisicarpa Welw. ex Baker

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 16 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Africa. It is an annual, perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • 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: 303 (1914).
  • Bak. in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 16 (1871).
  • Polhill in Kew Bulletin 22: 239, fig. 12/4, 5 (1968).
  • Schreiber in Mitt. Bot. Staats. München 16: 290 (1957).
  • Torre in Consp. Fl. Angol. 3: 48 (1962).
  • Verdoorn in Bothalia 2: 404 (1928).

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?
Philcox, D.; Leppard, M.J.; Dini, E. [8545] Zimbabwe K003217501 Yes
Mitchell, B.L. [25/56] Zambia K003217477 Yes
Jack, R.W. [138] Zimbabwe K003217493 Yes
Welwitsch [1926] Angola K000227498 Type Yes
Drummond, R.B. [7957] Zimbabwe K003217497 Yes
Pawek, J. [12729] Malawi K003217473 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1376] Zambia K003217476 Yes
Smith, P.A. [4381] Botswana K003217481 Yes
Luwiika, B.; Harder, D.K.; Schmidt, H.H.; Zimba, N.B. [522] Zambia K003217474 Yes
Harbor, C.C. [[6587]] Botswana K003217483 Yes
Philcox, D.; Leppard, M.J.; Dini, E. [8664] Zimbabwe K003217500 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6296] Tanzania K000468129 Yes
Leach; Biegel; Pope [14243] Zimbabwe K003217490 Yes
Zimba, N.B.; Harder, D.K.; Schmidt, H.H.; Luwiika, B. [964] Zambia K003217475 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1446] Zambia K003217479 Yes
{Barbosa} [1659] Mozambique K003217469 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1376] Zambia K003217478 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [7016] Zambia K003217480 Yes
Pawek, J. [14023] Malawi K003217472 Yes
Pawek, J. [11041] Malawi K003217471 Yes
Robinson, D.A. [316] Zimbabwe K003217498 Yes
Barbosa, G.; Correia, R. [8968] Angola K003217502 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [825] Zimbabwe K003217496 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, A.; Heath, R. [630] Botswana K003217482 Yes
Hansen, O.J. [3106] Botswana K003217485 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [1933] Zimbabwe K003217495 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [1606] Zimbabwe K003217491 Yes
Cleghorn, W.B. [2851] Zimbabwe K003217487 Yes
Kolbe, F.C. [3137] Zimbabwe K003217486 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6162] Tanzania K000468263 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [1689] Zimbabwe K003217488 Yes
Bates, G.R. [16311] Zimbabwe K003217492 Yes
Wild, H. [4007] Zimbabwe K003217489 Yes
Banda, E.A. [253] Malawi K003217470 Yes
Senderayi, E. [37] Zimbabwe K003217499 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [1743] Zimbabwe K003217494 Yes

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