Fabaceae
Crotalaria

Crotalaria pumila Ortega

First published in Nov. Pl. Descr. Dec.: 23 (1797)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. U.S.A to Tropical America. It is an annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil West-Central, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Galápagos, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Oklahoma, Peru, Texas, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Cape Verde, Hawaii, Maryland

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Avendaño, N. (2011). Revisión taxonómica del género Crotalaria L. (Faboideae-Crotalarieae) en Venezuela. Acta botanica Venezuelica 34: 13-78.
  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(1): 1-541. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • 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.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Soto-Estrada, C. (2004). Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán 40: 1-20. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónomica de México.
  • Standley, P.C. & Steyermark, J.A. (1946). Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany New Series 24(5): 1-502. Field Museum of Natural History.
  • Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • Wagner, W.L., Herbst, D.R. & Sohmer, S.H. (1999). Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'i, rev. ed., 1: 1-988. University of Hawai'i Press, Bishop Museum Press.
  • 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:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Avendaño, N. (2011). Revisión taxonómica del género Crotalaria L. (Faboideae-Crotalarieae) en Venezuela. Acta botanica Venezuelica 34: 13-78.
  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(1): 1-541. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Standley, P.C. & Steyermark, J.A. (1946). Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany New Series 24(5): 1-502. Field Museum of Natural History.
  • Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • Wagner, W.L., Herbst, D.R. & Sohmer, S.H. (1999). Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'i, rev. ed., 1: 1-988. University of Hawai'i Press, Bishop Museum Press.
  • 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.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Fournet, J. (1978). Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe & Martinique
  • Standley, P. C. & Steyermark, J. A (1946). Fieldiana, Bot. 24(5) :1-425 Leguminosae

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. [1636] Mexico K000119161 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Beechey [s.n.] Mexico K000295700 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Hinton, G.B. [13145] Mexico K000119158 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Galeotti, H.G. [3380] Mexico K000295698 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Hinton, G.B. [12198] Mexico K000119154 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Hinton, G.B. [10902] Mexico K000119152 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Hinton, G.B. [11580] Mexico K000119153 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Hinton, G.B. [6041] Mexico K000119159 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Spruce, R. [5787] Ecuador K000200985 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Hinton, G.B. [8291] Mexico K000119157 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Hinton, G.B. [11395] Mexico K000119155 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Hinton, G.B. [5540] Mexico K000119160 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Hinton, G.B. [2652] Mexico K000119156 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Hinton, G.B. [4658] Mexico K000119163 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Hinton, G.B. [2059] Mexico K000119162 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Beechey [s.n.] Mexico K000295699 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Spruce, R. [6375] Peru K000200987 Yes
Jameson [s.n.] Mexico K000500595 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Drummond} [s.n.] Cuba K003765909 Yes
Spruce, R. [5787] Ecuador K000200986 Yes
Fuertes, M. [656] Dominican Republic K000334797 Yes
{Rev. L. G.} [s.n.] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K003765922 Yes
La Sagra [21] Cuba K003765919 Yes
Britton, N.L.; Cowell, J.F. [140] Saint Kitts and Nevis K000334794 Yes
Darwin, C. [s.n.] Ecuador K000500539 Type Yes
Lane [370] Cuba K003765911 Yes
Matthews, C. [17] Bahamas, The K003765914 Yes
Mackenzie [s.n.] Mexico K000295707 Type Yes
Wright, C. [2296] Cuba K003765920 Yes
Alexander, R.C. [s.n.] Jamaica K003765916 Yes
Combs, R. [219] Cuba K003765915 Yes
s.coll. [22] Ecuador K000500537 Unknown Type Material Yes
Waby [38] Barbados K003765904 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003765906 Yes
Coulter [s.n.] Mexico K000295701 Yes
Barclay [s.n.] Mexico K000295703 Yes
Wight, A.E. [12] Bahamas, The K000334795 Yes
{Eggers} [4122] K003765902 Yes
s.coll. [53] Jamaica K003765923 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cuba K003765910 Yes
Wood [s.n.] Ecuador K000500538 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ekman, E.L. [H321] Haiti K003765913 Yes
Wight, A.E. [74] Bahamas, The K003765901 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bahamas, The K003765905 Yes
La Sagra [s.n.] K003765907 Yes
Harris, W.M. [10368] Jamaica K000334796 Yes
Van Hermann, H.A. [451] Cuba K003765912 Yes
Galeotti, H.G. [3173] Mexico K000295702 Type Yes
Sinclair [s.n.] Mexico K000295704 Yes
Mackenzie [s.n.] Mexico K000295708 Type Yes
La Sagra [21] Cuba K003765918 Yes
John, I.; Northrop, A.R. [67] Bahamas, The K003765903 Yes
Rugel, F. [47] Cuba K003765908 Yes
La Sagra [s.n.] K003765917 Yes

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    • Copyright applied to individual images

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