Crotalaria retusa L., Sp. pl. 2:715. 1753 (Syn: Crotalaria cuneifolia Raf.; Crotalaria cuneifolia (Forssk.) "Schrank, p.p.A"; Crotalaria hostmannii Steud.; Crotalaria retusa var. maritima Trimen; Crotalaria retusifolia Stokes; Dolichos cuneifolius Forssk.; Lupinus cochinchinensis Lour.);
kroh-tuh-LAR-ee-uh -- Greek krotalos; refers to sound, dried pods make when shaken ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: devil-bean, golden yellow sweet pea, rattlebox, shack-shack, wedge-leaf rattlepod • Assamese: ঘণ্টাকৰ্ণ ghantakarna • Bengali: অতসী atasi, বনশণ bansan • Gujarati: ઘૂઘરો ghugharo • Hindi: घुनघुनिया ghunghuniya • Kannada: ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಗಿಡ gejje gida, ಗಿಜಿಗಿಜಿ ಗಿಡ gijigiji gida • Konkani: घागरी ghagari • Malayalam: ചണ chana, കിലുകിലുക്കി kilukilukki, കിലുകിലുപ്പ kilukiluppa, തന്തലക്കൊട്ടി tantalakkotti • Marathi: डिंगळा dingala, घागरी ghagari, खुळखुळा khulkhula • Sanskrit: महाशण mahashana, शणघण्टिका shanaghantika, शणपुष्पी shanapuspi • Tamil: கிலுகிலுப்பை kilu-kiluppai • Telugu: పొట్టి గిలిగిచ్చ potti gilligichacha • Tulu: ಗಿಜಿಗಿಜಿ ದೈ gijigiji dai Flora of Pakistan gives the following keys:
Up to 1.4 m tall herb or shrubby, branches glabrous; eaf simple, oblanceolate-oblong up to 8 cm long, apex obtuse or retuse, glabrous above, pubescent beneath; flowers yellow tinged with purple, 2.5-3 cm long in erect terminal raceme up to 30 cm long; pod up to 5 cm long, glabrous, 15-20 seeded. Crotalaria retusa from Tirupati (AP): Crotalaria retusa SV University Campus Leaf shape & flower color is new to me Kumara Parvata forest path, Kukke, Western ghats
09 Nov 2010 flower size: 3 - 4cms, plant height- 70 cms approx Leaf size -13cms, shape-tapered, margin-entire - I think this represents Crotalaria retusa. It is a highly variable species
only 2 plants in the area, just at this one spot. One plant had dried up flowers and fruits while the other had fresh flowers. The butterflies were more attracted to the plant with dried flowers. The butterflies seen were the blue tiger, plain tiger, stripped tiger, common crow. Yes sir this plant attracts butterflies. ...................................
Crotalaria sp. of Leguminosae family. In Malayalam (in Tamil as well, I guess) it is called Kilukkachedy. The dry fruit while shaking makes nice sound (we use to play around when I was a child). The flowers are not visible hence I may not be able to confirm the id. Camera:
................................... Your plant looks more like Crotalaria retusa. ................................... Fwd: Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight: Crotalaria retusa from Delhi-GSOCT08/08 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5) Crotalaria retusa Linn., Sp.Pl. 715. 1753 Common names: devil-bean, rattlebox, wedge-leaf crotalaria Up to 1.4 m tall herb or shrubby, branches glabrous; eaf simple, oblanceolate-oblong up to 8 cm long, apex obtuse or retuse, glabrous above, pubescent beneath; flowers yellow tinged with purple, 2.5-3 cm long in erect terminal raceme up to 30 cm long; pod up to 5 cm long, glabrous, 15-20 seeded. Photographed from Botanical Garden, Khalsa College, Delhi Common names: devil-bean, rattlebox, wedge-leaf crotalaria Up to 1.4 m tall herb or shrubby, branches glabrous; eaf simple, oblanceolate-oblong up to 8 cm long, apex obtuse or retuse, glabrous above, pubescent beneath; flowers yellow tinged with purple, 2.5-3 cm long in erect terminal raceme up to 30 cm long; pod up to 5 cm long, glabrous, 15-20 seeded. Photographed from Botanical Garden, Khalsa College, Delhi Bot. name: Crotalaria retusa Family: Fabaceae Location: Chiplun (near Valmiki river), Maharashtra Habitat: Wild. Obovate leaves with obtuse apex and cuneate base pubescent beneath........ Fabaceae (Faboideae)Fortnight: Crotalaria retusa :: Chiplun::PKA-OCT-55:: : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4) Large Herb growing as tall as 2m, leaves alternate, base wedge shaped, retuse at apex. Bot. name: Crotalaria retusa Family: Fabaceae Location: Chiplun (near Valmiki river), Maharashtra Habitat: Wild. kroh-tuh-LAR-ee-uh -- Greek krotalos; refers to sound, dried pods make when shaken re-TOO-suh -- rounded and notched tip Mar 5, 2011 ... Chiplun, Maharashtra commonly known as: devil-bean, rattlebox, wedge-leaf crotalaria • Bengali: বনশণ bansan • Gujarati: ઘૂઘરા ghughra • Hindi: घुनघुनिया ghunghunia • Malayalam: കിലുകിലുപ്പ kilukiluppa • Marathi: घागरी ghagri, समुद्री डिंगळा samudri dingla • Tamil: கிலுகிலுப்பை kilukiluppai • Telugu: పొట్టిగిలిగింత potti-giliginta Native to: tropical Africa, w Asia, s China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, n Australia; widely naturalized in tropics some views: Mar 5, 2011 ... Chiplun, Maharashtra Requesting to please provide ID of this small plant/shrub captured near Satara, Maharashtra in October 2014. Agumbe Ghat :: Crotalaria spectabilis FOR VALIDATION :: DVJAN05 : 14 posts by 6 authors. 6 images. Agumbe Ghat (part of Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary) ... Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka Date: 28 DEC 2014 ... Altitude: about 600 m asl at crest, about 250 m asl at foothill Could this plant be Crotalaria spectabilis? Not sure of any close species. Please validate. Crotalaria ¿ spectabilis / else ? ... (family: Fabaceae) efi page on Crotalaria spectabilis This is tricky. I think this is not Crotalaria spectabilis Roth, because of absence of any visible stipules or bracts which are persistent in the species. It can be Crotalaria retusa L., even though majority leaves are not retuse, where stipules are minute and bracts are deciduous. But, I am not sure. This is Crotalaria retusa. This one does not look like C. spectablis. C retusa If anyone has confirmed pictures of Crotalaria spectabilis please could you post them? There is so often confusion between C. retusa and C. spectabilis. I, for one, would benefit from being able to compare the two. I will post my pictures of Crotalaria spectabilis and retusa place-wise, date-wise ... after I finish my family uploads. Looking forward to others' posts too. Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight :: Crotalaria retusa :: Chiplun & Agumbe Ghat :: DVOCT41 : 1 post by 1 author. 9 images. Crotalaria retusa L. at Bhile, Chiplun on March 5, 2011 Crotalaria retusa FOR ID :: Charmadi Ghat :: 12 NOV 2016 :: DVDEC18 : 3 posts by 2 authors. 6 images. Charmadi Ghat Karnataka Date: 12 NOV 2016 ... Altitude: explored between: 873 - 976 m (2863 - 3201 ft) asl Crotalaria ¿ retusa ? ... (family: Fabaceae) Dear friends, Please validate posted plant to be Crotalaria retusa Pods were not seen. The herb about 4 - 5 ft tall, flowers about 15 - 20 mm across. this plant is in Tirupathi.Please tell me Id name : 5 posts by 3 authors. Tell me the ID about the Plant It looks like Crotalaria retusa with stunted growth Names of Plants in India :: Telugu name(s) of Crotalaria retusa : 2 posts by 1 author. Please help me with Telugu name(s) of Crotalaria retusa. it is known as giligitcha గిలిగిచ్చ or Potti gilligichacha పొట్టి గిలిగిచ్చ (Tel.) by local people. Names of Plants in India :: Crotalaria retusa L. : 3 posts by 2 authors. 1 image. via Species > C > Crotalaria retusa L. ... family: Fabaceae ~ Papilionaceae kroh-tuh-LAR-ee-uh -- Greek krotalos; refers to sound, dried pods make when shaken ... Dave's Botanary re-TOO-suh -- rounded and notched tip ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: devil-bean, golden yellow sweet pea, rattlebox, shack-shack, wedge-leaf rattlepod • Assamese: ঘণ্টাকৰ্ণ ghantakarna • Bengali: অতসী atasi, বনশণ bansan • Gujarati: ઘૂઘરો ghugharo • Hindi: घुनघुनिया ghunghuniya • Kannada: ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಗಿಡ gejje gida, ಗಿಜಿಗಿಜಿ ಗಿಡ gijigiji gida • Konkani: घागरी ghagari • Malayalam: ചണ chana, കിലുകിലുക്കി kilukilukki, കിലുകിലുപ്പ kilukiluppa, തന്തലക്കൊട്ടി tantalakkotti • Marathi: डिंगळा dingala, घागरी ghagari, खुळखुळा khulkhula • Sanskrit: महाशण mahashana, शणघण्टिका shanaghantika, शणपुष्पी shanapuspi • Tamil: கிலுகிலுப்பை kilu-kiluppai • Telugu: పొట్టి గిలిగిచ్చ potti gilligichacha • Tulu: ಗಿಜಿಗಿಜಿ ದೈ gijigiji dai botanical names: Crotalaria retusa L. ... synonyms: Crotalaria cuneifolia (Forssk.) "Schrank, p.p.A" • Crotalaria hostmannii Steud. • Crotalaria retusifolia Stokes • Dolichos cuneifolius Forssk. • Lupinus cochinchinensis Lour. ... status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1. March 5, 2011 ... Bhile, Chiplun Crotalaria retusa FOR ID :: Charmadi Ghat :: 12 NOV 2016 :: DVDEC18 : 5 posts by 2 authors. 6 images. Charmadi Ghat Karnataka Date: 12 NOV 2016 ... Altitude: explored between: 873 - 976 m (2863 - 3201 ft) asl Crotalaria ¿ retusa ? ... (family: Fabaceae) Dear friends, Please validate posted plant to be Crotalaria retusa Pods were not seen. The herb about 4 - 5 ft tall, flowers about 15 - 20 mm across. I think looks close as per images at Crotalaria retusa Yes sir it's Crotalaria retusa. Crotalaria for ID : Bangalore : 010712 : AK-3: A small, cultivated, garden plant seen at the Butterfly Park, Banerghatta National Park,Bangalore on 14/04/12. Plant was small with yellow flowers & pods. I think close to images at Crotalaria retusa L. Location: New Town Eco Park Kolkata, India Date: 10 September 2017 Elevation : 25 ft. I also think appear close to images of the same species at Flower for Id -ID24022018SH1 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Flower for id pl. Is it Crotalaria ? Location - Vasai ( Maharashtra) Date - Dec. 2016 It is Crotalaria retusa Botanical name- खिलखिला in Marathi : 2 posts by 2 authors. sir can I get botanical name ? - खिलखिला in Marathi Could be variant of खुळखुळा ... a name for some species of Crotalaria like C. retusa, C. verrucosa. In case I come across खिलखिला, will return to this post.खिलखिला is just a variant of खुळखुळा (rattle toy). It must be arising out of accent / dialect in some place(s). As children, we use to with play with the dry pods and call them Chanbichiya. Crotalaria for ID, Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh NAW-OCT18-03 : 9 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (3) - around 300 kb each. Kindly identify this herb possibly of Crotalaria, which is attracting a lot of butterflies. Photographed in October 2018 at a farm in Mafanapalle district, Andhra Pradesh. It is difficult to ID the plant without the flowers. Nevertheless, it looks like a species of Crotalaria, possibly the common weed C.spectabilis. Please check Looking at the images of butterflies it looks like C. spectabilis as suggested by ... Images of Crotalaria spectabilis Roth look different as per images herein. It does not attract butterflies as does Crotalaria retusa L.
I came across two different types of Crotalaria could somebody help conform their Id please. you got good pics showing inflorescence, buds, flower, fruit. the plant here seems to be Crotalaria retusa. Crotalaria retusa var retusa 2nd image is of Crotalaria spectabilis Roth as per keys in Flora of Pakistan.
Fwd: MS/10/4/2019 - ID of the plant Crotalaria specis : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)- around 450 kb each. Kindly identify the herb : Date/Time- October 2019 Location-Place, Altitude, GPS- Bahasura Sagar Dam Area, Wayanad, Kerala Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild : Planted in a garden Plant Habit-Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb: runner : Perennial Herb Height/Length- 4 ft Flower – yellow, at bud stage My ID : Could be C.retusa, the host plant for butterflies. Supports moths, though it does not provide nectar for butterflies. I think Crotalaria retusa L. as per images and details herein. Noted with thanks … Crotalaria spectabilis from Panvel. Crotalaria retusa as per details herein and as per keys in Flora of Pakistan.
The Greater Rattle Pod [Crotolaria leschenaultii] is favoured by Milkweed butterflies like the Striped Tiger as a source of alkaloids essential for their reproduction and their distasteful nature. Sending a few photographs. Superb set of pix! Beautiful pictures ... esp the carpenter Bee liked the color of the wings. Crotalaria spectabilis---for sharing and validation : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1). Pic of Showy Rattlepod, taken at ambyvalley rd., lonavala, pune in nov 12 Crotalaria retusa as per details herein and as per keys in Flora of Pakistan. Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week :: DV- 10JAN09-0132 :: Crotalaria at Tungar Hills: This bushy Crotalaria appears to be C. spectabilis, please validate. Place: Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra. Time: Jan 10, 2009 at 1.32 pm Habit: large bush Habitat: along clearing, semi-deciduous forest Plant height: about 1.5 m Leaf, as well as fruit closely resembles that of C. spectabilis. The habit seems different; the inflorescence too comparatively shorter. Crotalaria retusa as per details herein and as per keys in Flora of Pakistan. Crotalaria spectabilis Kaas plateau second week of October 2016 Crotalaria retusa as per details herein and as per keys in Flora of Pakistan. Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight :: Crotalaria spectabilis :: n Western Ghats :: DVOCT42 : 1 post by 1 author. 8 images. Crotalaria spectabilis Roth at Mahabaleshwar on January 13, 2008 at Matheran on December 8, 2009 near Kas plateau on October 19, 2007 Place: in premises of St Stephen's Church, Ooty (~ 7428 ft asl), Tamilnadu Time: November 17, 2011 at 2.18pm Habit: medium-sized bushy shrub Habitat: garden planted Plant: about 6-7 ft high, many branched from base, perhaps pruned, may grow to become a large shrub Flower: quite handsome, about (or over) an inch across ... largest of Crotalaria flower seen yet. Seedpod: about 2 - 2.5 inches long X 0.75 - 1 inch wide; this too largest of Crotalaria pod seen yet ... may actually serve as a rattletoy. Were the leaf simple? it has stipules at the base I dont think this is Crotalaria. May be I am wrong OH !! just went by the tell-tale looks of flower and seedpod. I feel it as a species of Crotalaria only. Crotalaria spectabilis is a possibility as this plant shows variations in high altitudes. But the pod looks different! it does look like a Crotalaria spectabilis oversized in all aspects.-- also wondering if it could be some introduced species of Crotalaria. Yes, it seems to be Crotalaria spectabilis Roth (Indian Rattle Box). Please see the website: http://www.floridainvasives.org/Central/rattlebox.pdf It could be that C. spectabilis cultivated as ornamental has variations compared to what is found in wild. http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Crotalariaspectabilis&w=91314344%40N00&m=tags Crotalaria retusa as per details herein and as per keys in Flora of Pakistan. Rattlepod for Id 280911 NS1: Attached fabaceae member is for Id. Plz identify. Plant Habit- Small tree of abt 9-10 feet. Habitat- Wild Location- Mahabaleshwar Date- 26 th Jan 11. ... my strong guess: Crotalaria spectabilis ... commonly known as: cats bell, greater rattle pod, showy crotalaria, showy rattlepod • *Hindi*: ghungri, जंगली सन jangli san, jhunjhunia • *Kannada*: kaadu senabu • *Marathi*: डिंगळा dingala, खुळखुळा khulkhula I think ... is correct in guessing this plant as *Crotalaria spectabilis *of Leguminosae family. I have a nagging doubt that the leaf shape of Crotalaria spectabilis is obovate and of this species is somehow cuneate. Also the leaves of this species were shiny, like of rubber plant (Ficus elastica). But may be this is due to it's habitat. Plz tell me is it so ? ... stressed my guess based on the pod that could be seen in one of your photos. For kind of width to length ratio of these leaves, slight variance in the shape may show the shape as EITHER cuneate OR obovate ... simply my opinion, may not be a correct thought. Here is my sighting of of pod and leaf of C. spectabilis at Mahabaleshwar, 13 JAN 2008 for comparison ... pod and leaf in your photos look quite the same. The other question is: any other Crotalaria close to this species ... ... seems unlikely. [image: Crotalaria spectabilis] <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdi...> Good Close up of Fruits .... Fruits are same but i also have doubt in this being C spectabilis Yes the pods and the leaves looks same .... Thanks for clearing my doubt. Crotalaria retusa as per details herein and as per keys in Flora of Pakistan. kroh-tuh-LAR-ee-uh -- Greek krotalos; refers to sound, dried pods make when shaken speck-TAB-ih-liss -- spectacular Dec 21, 2008 ... Kumbharli Ghat, Maharashtra commonly known as: cats bell, greater rattle pod, showy crotalaria, showy rattlepod • Hindi: ghungri, जंगली सन jangli san, jhunjhunia • Kannada: kaadu senabu • Marathi: डिंगळा dingala, खुळखुळा khulkhula Native of: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia; naturalized throughout tropics some views: Jan 13, 2008 ... Mahabaleshwar, MaharashtraDec 8, 2009 ... Matheran, Maharashtra Nice big plant with terminal inflorescence. I had seen this in Mahabaleshwar and Mulshi Crotalaria retusa as per details herein and as per keys in Flora of Pakistan. Crotalaria Spectabilis. The beauty is itself in the name which is seen here Crotalaria retusa as per details herein and as per keys in Flora of Pakistan. Sharing with you pictures of this plant from Mahabaleshwar and Mulshi Crotalaria retusa as per details herein and as per keys in Flora of Pakistan. Location – Place – Vasai (Near Mumbai) Habitat – Garden/ Urban/ Wild / Type – Wild Crotalaria spectabilis of Fabaceae family Crotalaria retusa as per details herein and as per keys in Flora of Pakistan. Mahabaleshwar Nov 2009. A fairly common shrub bright yellow big inflorescence. Which Crotolaria? This is C. spectabilis, Dingla, Khulkhula etc. Pls note correction in FOS from C. retusa to C. spectabilis. Crotalaria retusa as per details herein and as per keys in Flora of Pakistan. Id please A crotalaria spp photographed Revas creak, Alibag It looks the Greater Rattle Pod [Crotolaria leschenaultii] Crotalaria retusa as per details herein and as per keys in Flora of Pakistan. Crotalaria retusa as per details herein and as per keys in Flora of Pakistan. i saw crotolaria retusa plant at Panchgani, mahabaleshwar, St. maharashtra on 10th Jan 09 (pics of leaves, flowers and fruits are attached). retuse means having a rounded apex with a central shallow notch.(see the petal). It is also called rattle pod or 'khulkhula' in marathi meaning the rattle which babies play with. pl. identify whether it is C. retusa or C. leschenaultii It is the Greater Rattle Pod [C.leschenaultii]. L.leschenaultii is found at an altitude and its leaves have a pointed / acute tip. L.retusa is found more in the coastal areas and its leaf tips are 'turned inwards'. Requesting id for this wild flower. Must have been about 3 feet tall. Taken near Karad in marathi Khulkhula. food plant for tigercrow varityies of butterfly larvae This is GREATER RATTLE POD (Crotalaria leschenaultii). Marathi name : Dingla or Dayali Flowering : Nov - Mar ID Source : Isaac's book Page 50 ( Item # 43 ) Presenting for ID Location : Javadhu hills, Eastern Ghats Elevation : 3600 feet Habitat : wild Taken on 12.02.2020 Pls check Crotalaria sp. Check with C. retusa, ... Thanks to ... It resembles C.retusa Excuse me Sir. Unfortunately I failed to take sufficient pictures for proper ID. Sorry. References: |
# Species- Seed plants (families) > A---L (families & genera) > F > Fabaceae (Leguminosae) > Crotalaria >