Fabaceae
Crotalaria

Crotalaria somalensis Chiov.

First published in Res. Sci. Somalia Ital. 1: 62 (1916)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Ethiopia to N. Kenya. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Chiov., Result. Sci. Miss. Stef.-Paoli Somal. Ital. 1: 62 (1916).
  • Polhill in Kew Bulletin 22: 256 (1968).

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?
Jan 1, 1977 Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [1220] Kenya K000627414 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Simmons [2] Ethiopia K000627406 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Glover, P.E.; Gilliland [431] Ethiopia K000412691 Type Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Gachathi, F.N. [20520] Kenya K000627416 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Gillett, J.B.; Kanuri [14829] Kenya K000627407 Yes
Paoli, G. [621] Somalia K000627403 No
Mungai, G.M.; Mutangah, J.; Rucina, S.M. [157] Kenya K000627417 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Gachathi, F.N. [20520] Kenya K000627415 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Smith, A.R. [14510] Kenya K000627411 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • 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