Bandar Lathi / Wing-Stemmed Rattled Wort
Crotalaria alata
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya & more
- Flowering
- August-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crotalaria alata
- Genus
- Crotalaria
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, SE.Asia
- Found in India
- Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- सिंगेसिंगे Singesinge
- Bengali
- Bandar lathi
- Kannada
- Budubudike kaayi
About Bandar Lathi
Wing-Stemmed Rattled Wort (Crotalaria alata) is an undershrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in deciduous forests. It occurs across India, SE.Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-February. Its conservation status has been assessed as Endangered (EN).
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Bandar Lathi belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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