Crotalaria berteroana DC. (Syn: Crotalaria fulva Roxb.; Crotalaria grandis Baker; Crotalaria paniculata sensu Bojer);

 

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Crotalaria ?? 30012011-PKA1: Crotalaria sp. from North Karnataka.

Date/Time: 17-01-2011 / 08:00AM
Location: Shigekeri, North Karnataka
Habitat: Wild
Plant Habit: Herb, 1.5m
Leaves alternate, branches hairy.
Family: fabaceae.
Could this be Crotalaria berteroana ??

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This herb was around 1.5m in height with branches. Stem was slightly brownish & covered with hairs, Leaves alternate (approx 4 to 7cm), with very small petiole hardly few mm, wedge shaped.

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In Crotalaria it is necessary to note if leaves are simple or trifoliolate and the number of seeds in the pod. Your plant seems to be simple leaved, a shrub silky allover and with flowers in panicles. It should have had a 2 seeded pod to be C. berteroana, which seems to be the likely ID.

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Fabaceae (Faboideae)Fortnight : Crotalaria berteroana :::Karnataka ::PKA-OCT-43:: : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2)

Crotalaria sp. from North Karnataka.
Bot. name: Crotalaria berteroana         
Location: Shigekeri, North Karnataka
Family: Fabaceae

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kroh-tuh-LAR-ee-uh -- Greek krotalos; refers to sound, dried pods make when shaken ... Dave's Botanary
ber-ter-oh-AY-na or ber-ter-oh-AH-na -- named for Carlo Giuseppe Bertero, Italian physician and botanist ... Dave's Botanary 
commonly known as: Bertero's crotalaria, tawny crotalaria • Konkani: भाट घागरी bhat ghagari • Marathi: रेशम ताग resham tag 
botanical names: Crotalaria berteroana DC. ... synonyms: Crotalaria fulva Roxb. ... status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1. 
December 17, 2012 ... Kumta Sirsi Road 

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