Fabaceae
Crotalaria

Crotalaria reptans Taub.

First published in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 204 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Uganda to S. Tropical Africa. It is an annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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.

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: 304 (1914).
  • Polhill in Kew Bulletin 22: 242, fig. 12/1–3 (1968).
  • Taub. in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 204 (1895).
  • 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?
Sharpe, A. [121] Malawi K003217438 Yes
Rutherford-Smith, R.O.B. [639] Zambia K003217458 Yes
Jackson, G. [1437] Malawi K003217437 Yes
Phelps, R.J. [186] Zimbabwe K003217467 Yes
{J. Buchanan, C. M. G.} [896] Malawi K003217441 Yes
Balsinhas, A.; Marrime, L. [396] Mozambique K003217432 Yes
Prince, S.D. [113] Zambia K003217445 Yes
Astle, W.L. [5538] Zambia K003217449 Yes
Leach, L.C.; Rutherford-Smith [10964] Mozambique K003217434 Yes
Leach, L.C.; Rutherford-Smith [11092] Zambia K003217443 Yes
Astle, W.L. [5538] Zambia K003217450 Yes
{Archdeacon; Johnson, W.P.} [51] Malawi K003217435 Yes
Balaka, J.L.; Kaunda, K. [392] Malawi K003217440 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [9286] Zambia K003217456 Yes
Pedro; Pedrogao [3126] Mozambique K003217433 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F6453] Zambia K003217459 Yes
Wild, H. [4068] Zimbabwe K003217466 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Lewis, G.F. [14343] Zambia K003217454 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [2131] Zambia K003217446 Yes
Jarman, P. [B+C27] Zimbabwe K003217465 Yes
Martin, J.D. [184] Zambia K003217463 Yes
Martin, J.D. [180/32] Zambia K003217461 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [1409] Zimbabwe K003217462 Yes
Jackson, G. [1509] Malawi K003217439 Yes
Noak, J. L. (Mrs) [139] Zambia K003217452 Yes
Jackson, G. [1437] Malawi K003217436 Yes
Poilecot, P. [7814] Zimbabwe K003217464 Yes
Hill, B.; Fanshawe, D.B. [9122] Zambia K003217451 Yes
Noak, J. L. (Mrs) [171] Zambia K003217453 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [JMM1674] Zambia K003217448 Yes
Prince, S.D. [274] Zambia K003217447 Yes
Chisumpa, S.M. [457] Zambia K003217455 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [1458] Zimbabwe K003217468 Yes
Leach, L.C. [9809] Zambia K003217457 Yes
Kornas, J. [3410] Zambia K003217444 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [2250KBS] Zambia K003217460 Yes
{J. Buchanan, C. M. G.} [1193] Malawi K003217442 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

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

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

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    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • 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